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Also known as Nefertiry, Nefertari Meritmut

Nefertari (also known as Nefertari Meritmut; Akkadian: Naptera) was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent Egyptian royal consorts. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spect

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Nefertari was the principal wife of Ramesses the Great and one of ancient Egypt's most famous queens, notable for her rare ability to read and write hieroglyphics, which she used in diplomatic correspondence with other royal courts. She is remembered as one of the most prominent Egyptian royal consorts, and her lavishly decorated tomb is considered one of the largest and most spectacular of its kind.

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Royalty.name
Nefertari
Royalty.title
Great Royal WifeLady of The Two LandsMistress of Upper and Lower Egypt
Royalty.image
Tomb of Nefertari (52785688763).jpg
Royalty.caption
Tomb wall depicting Queen Nefertari, the great royal wife of Pharaoh Rameses II
Royalty.full name
Nefertari Meritmut
Royalty.burial_place
QV66, Valley of the Queens, Thebes
Royalty.spouse
Ramesses II
Royalty.issue
Amun-her-khepeshefPareherwenemefMeryatumMeryreMeritamenHenuttawyBaketmut (possibly)Nefertari (possibly)Nebettawy (possibly)
Royalty.dynasty
19th of Egypt
Royalty.religion
Ancient Egyptian religion
Hieroglyphs.title
Nefertari-Meritmut
Hieroglyphs.name
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Hieroglyphs.name transcription
Nefertari Meritmut Nfrt jrj mrjt n Mwt
Hieroglyphs.name explanation
The most beautiful (one) among them, beloved of Mut
Hieroglyphs.remarks
&nbsp; Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II

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Nefertari
date of birth
1290-00-00
date of death
1255-00-00
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  • Translation of name
  • Titles
  • Family
  • Biography
  • Monuments
  • Abu Simbel, great temple
  • Abu Simbel, small temple
  • Ramesseum, Mammisi
  • Temple of the Great Royal Wife Nefertari–Meritmut
  • The Temple of Aniba
  • Tomb 66 in the Valley of the Queens
  • References
  • External links

Nefertari (also known as Nefertari Meritmut; Akkadian: Naptera) was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent Egyptian royal consorts. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Ramesses also constructed a temple for her at Abu Simbel next to his colossal monument there.

==Translation of name== There are different interpretations of the meaning of the name Nefertari. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of the goddess Mut'. Some sources consider a more accurate translation for Nefertari as "the most beautiful one", "the most beautiful of them", "the most beautiful one of them all" "the most beautiful (one) among them", "the very best", or "the most beautiful of the women".

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