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Mehytenweskhet
Great Royal Wife
Queen consort of Egypt
Ushabti of Mehytenweskhet
Burial
Medinet Habu, Thebes
SpousePsamtik I
IssueNecho II, Nitocris I, Meryetneith
Dynasty26th Dynasty
FatherHarsiese
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MehytenweskhetorMehtenweskhet was the daughter of the High Priest of Ra Harsiese, and the Great Royal WifeofPsamtik I. She dates to the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt.[1]

Biography[edit]

Mehytenweskhet was the daughter of the High Priest of Re Harsiese. It has been suggested that the high priest Harsiese is identical to the Vizier Harsiese who may have served Taharqa. If so, Harsiese would have served as vizier to Taharqa, while opening up relations with Necho I while the latter was ruler of Sais. This may have allowed Harsiese to remain in office as vizier into the reign of his son-in-law Psamtik I. If the Vizier Harsiese was Mehytenweskhet's father, she would have been a sister of Naneferhenes, who was married to a Theban priest named Nesamun.[2]

Mehytenweskhet was the mother of Necho II, the Divine Adoratrice of Amun Nitocris I and a daughter named Meryetneith. Mehytenweskhet was buried with her daughter Nitocris in Medinet Habu.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tyldesley, Joyce. Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2006. ISBN 0-500-05145-3
  • ^ Kitchen, Kenneth A. The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt, 1100-650 B.C. (Book & Supplement) Aris & Phillips. 1986 ISBN 978-0-85668-298-8
  • ^ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. ISBN 0-500-05128-3

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mehytenweskhet&oldid=1169190100"

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