Khuenre
Khuenre | |
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| Burial place | Tomb MQ 1 at Giza |
| Years active | c. 2525 BC |
| Title | Prince of Egypt |
| Parent(s) | King Menkaure Queen Khamerernebty II |
Khuenre (Khuenra) (fl. c. 2525 BC[2]) was a Prince of ancient Egypt of the 4th Dynasty, named after the Sun god Ra.
Biography
[edit]He was a son of King Menkaure and his sister, Queen Khamerernebty II.[2] He was a grandson of Khafre and Khamerernebty I and great-grandson of Khufu, the king who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.[3][4]
He was a secretary and "sole companion of his father".[5]
He was the eldest son of his parents, but he was not Menkaure’s successor.[6] This was Shepseskaf.[7]
Khuenre is buried in Menkaure’s cemetery (MQ 1). He is depicted as a young boy standing in front of his seated mother on the south wall.[5]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Statue of Prince Khuenre as a Scribe
- ^ a b Page about Menkaure by Anneke Bart
- ^ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004
- ^ Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Golden House Publications, London, 2005.
- ^ a b Giza archives - page for Khuenre
- ^ Smith, Joseph Lindon. "Copy of painting from Khuenre's mastaba". metmuseum.org. New York: The Met Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Clayton, pp. 57-58