Benerib
Benerib was a queen consort during the 1st dynasty of Egypt and the wife of Hor-Aha. "Benerib" means "sweetheart"
| Benerib | |||||
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| Queen Consort of Egypt | |||||
 Names of Benerib and Hor-Aha, British Museum | |||||
| Burial | B14, Umm el-Qa'ab | ||||
| Spouse | Pharaoh Hor-Aha | ||||
| Issue | Unknown | ||||
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| Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Egypt | ||||
| Father | Unknown | ||||
| Mother | Unknown | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian Religion | ||||
Biography[change | change source]
Benerib was married to the pharaoh Hor-Aha, but she was not the mother of his successor, Djer. The mother of King Djer is Khenthap, another wife of Hor-Aha.[1] Benerib is believed to be the wife of Hor-Aha because items with his name were found in her tomb at Abydos. A piece of an ivory box with the names of Hor-Aha and Benerib was also discovered at Abydos and is now in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.[2]
Egyptologist John Romer suggested that Benerib’s name, which can mean “sweetheart” or “one who is pleasant at heart”, might not be a name at all but rather a title or description for a person whose gender is also uncertain from the name. Benerib’s titles are unknown, and also the identity of her parents. [3]
Benerib was buried at Umm el-Qa'ab in tomb B14.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p.46
- ↑ B. Porter and R.L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings, V. Upper Egypt: Sites. Oxford, 1937, pg 88,89
- ↑ Romer, John (2013). A History of Ancient Egypt: From the First Farmers to the Great Pyramid. London: Penguin. p. 218. ISBN 978-0-14139-971-3.
- ↑ B. Porter and R.L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings, V. Upper Egypt: Sites. Oxford, 1937, pg 88,89