February 15, 2025 11:08 pm

Who is Queen Nefertari?

Queen Nefertari was a member of the 19th dynasty in the New Kingdom (1550-1070 BC) and the beloved main wife of the great Pharaoh Ramses II A.K.A Ramses the Great.

She was the beloved main wife of the great Pharaoh Ramses II (1303-1213 BC). She was the King’s favorite Queen and his first wife, whom he married before ascending to the Egyptian throne. She was not a king’s daughter, but she was a lady of real nobility, whom the king married when she was 13 and he was 15.

Ramses had about 200 offspring, while Nefertari has just six sons: Amun-her-Khepeshef, Pareherwenemef, Meriatum, and Meryre. Meritamen and Henuttawy, two daughters.

Queen Nefertari’s Favorite Titles

Queen Nefertari is Egypt’s beauty symbol; her name means “beautiful companion believer of Mut,” and she is known by various names, including “Sweet of Love,” “Bride of God,” “Lady of the Two Lands,” “King’s Great Wife,” and “God’s Wife.”

What was the date of Queen Nefertari’s death?

She was about 40 or 50 years old when she died in 1256 B.C. Her tomb is a true example of superb decorations and a pure representation of the significance of women during ancient Egyptian culture.

It was erected by Ramses II and is the most magnificent and biggest tomb in The Valley of The Queens. It was beautifully adorned with captivating hues and well-preserved wall murals representing her everyday life, poetry, and sacred scripture from the Book of the Dead.

Tomb robbers took her mummy and sarcophagus, although the Egyptian museum still has part of her tomb’s remnants.

Abu Simbel’s Nefertari Temple

Ramses II demonstrated his love and devotion to Nefertari by erecting a temple for her in Abu Simbel Temples, just a hundred meters from his grand temple. It was the smallest of the Abu Simbel Temples, dedicated to Hathor (the goddess of joy, love, and happiness), with a large statue of her, Ramses, and the gods.

This magnificent structure may be seen from a Nile river trip between Luxor and Aswan. Travel to fascinating locations like the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx to see the finest of Egypt. Check out our Egypt holiday packages and get in touch with us if you have any questions.

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