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18th-century BC Egyptian women

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Sobekneferu
Sobekneferu or Neferusobek () was the first confirmed queen regnant (or 'female king') of ancient Egypt and the last pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and of the Middle Kingdom. Her reign was brief, lasting three years, 10 months, and 24 days according to the Turin Canon in the 18th century BC. She distinguished herself from any potential prior female rulers by adopting the full royal titulary which were often had modified to acknowledge her womanhood such as by the titles 'daughter of Re' and 'female Horus'. She was also the first ruler to be associated with the crocodile god Sobek in her nomen
Chnumet
thumb|An exquisite necklace of Princess Khenmet from Dashur thumb|Princess Khenmet's necklace from her burial thumb|Princess Khenmet's necklace thumb|left|200px|Princess Khenmet's crown in the Egyptian Museum
Ineni
ancient Egyptian queen who lived during the Thirteenth Dynasty (around 1700 BC)
Senebhenas
thumb|Scarab seal of Senebhenas Senebhenas (snb-ḥnˁ=s, "Health is with her") was the wife and queen consort of the ancient Egyptian king Sobekhotep III, who reigned in the 13th Dynasty, about 1750 BC.
Neni
Neni was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Thirteenth Dynasty during the Middle Bronze Age.
Nubhetepti-khered
Nubhetepti-khered was an ancient Egyptian ''king's daughter'' of the late 12th Dynasty or early 13th Dynasty in the late Middle Kingdom.
Aya
ancient Egyptian queen consort
Nubkhaes
Nubkhaes {nbw-ḫꜥ⸗s} was a queen in ancient Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. Several of her family members were officials during the late 13th Dynasty. Her name means The Gold [=Hathor] appearsand she held the titles Great Royal Wife and the one united with the beauty of the white crown.
Tjan
ancient Egyptian queen consort
Satsobek
Satsobek (also Sitsobek or Zatsobek; Daughter of Sobek) was an ancient Egyptian queen with the titles Great Royal Wife and the one united with the white crown. She is so far only known from one scarab seal in a private collection. The scarab is datable on stylistical grounds to the Thirteenth Dynasty. Her husband remains unknown. Her name is written Sasobek, without the female t ending in Sat (daughter). This might be a simple mistake or short writing, but it is also possible that she used a male name Sasobek - (Son of Sobek). Male names for women are common in this period.
Keminub
Keminub () was an ancient Egyptian queen with the title ''king's wife''. She lived during the Late 12th Dynasty or Early 13th Dynasty of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom.
Nubhetepti
Nubhetepti (nb-ḥtp.tỉ, "Gold [=Hathor] is satisfied") was an ancient Egyptian queen during the early 13th dynasty in the late Middle Kingdom.
Hathorhotep
Hathorhotep was an ancient Egyptian ''king's daughter'' at the end of the Twelfth Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom. Her father might have been Amenemhat III.
Iuhetibu Fendy
ancient Egyptian princess
Tati
ancient Egyptian queen
Hatshepsut (king's daughter)
ancient Egyptian princess
Senebtisi
thumb|The middle coffin of Senebtisi as found in her tomb in 1907 thumb|Beadwork apron of Senebtisi Senebtisi () was an ancient Egyptian woman who lived at the end of the 12th Dynasty. She is only known from her undisturbed burial found at Lisht.
Senetsenebtysy
Senetsenebtysy () was an ancient Egyptian ''king's daughter'' of the Twelfth Dynasty. She was most likely a daughter of king Senusret III.
Abetni
Abetni was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Thirteenth Dynasty. She is only known from one stela found at Lisht in pit 412, where there was also found the stela of the king's son Hepu. The latter appears also on the stela of Abetni. She was most likely his mother. Her royal husband is unknown. The stela is today in the Lowe Art Museum (inventory no. 58.105.002).
Senebsen
Senebsen was an Ancient Egyptian queen and wife of king Neferhotep I during the 13th Dynasty.
Nofret
ancient Egyptian queen consort
Sobeknakht
king's daughter during the late 12th Dynasty or early 13th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt