Meresankh I facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Meresankh I |
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| Queen of Egypt | |||||
| Spouse | Pharaoh Huni | ||||
| Issue | Pharaoh Sneferu | ||||
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| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
Meresankh I was Ancient Egyptian queen of the 3rd dynasty of Egypt. She was a lesser ranked wife of Pharaoh Huni, mother of Pharaoh Sneferu, grandmother of Pharaoh Khufu. One of her great-granddaughters was named Meresankh II.
Name of Meresankh appears on a fragment of the Palermo Stone. She is also mentioned at Meidum.
Title of Meresankh was King's Wife.
Queens' name means "She Loves Life". Here is a name of this queen written in hieroglyphs:
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See also
In Spanish: Meresanj I para niños
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