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- 2600 BCE - 2401 BCE
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Hetepheres
queen of Egypt
Hetepheres, ancient Egyptian queen, wife of the king Snefru, who bore the title âDaughter of Godâ and represented the direct royal blood line of the 4th dynasty (c. 2575âc. 2465 bce). Snefru probably married her in the middle of the reign of his predecessor, Huni, in order to establish his claim to the succession. She outlived her husband and was buried by their son and successor, Khufu, originally at DahshĆ«r but, after despoliation of the tomb, at Al-JÄ«zah (Giza; her body, however, had already been destroyed). With this second burial were found the queenâs carrying chair, gold-cased furniture, gold toiletries, pottery, linen, and silver bracelets.
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