| Khentkaus III | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wife of the king, Mother of the king[1] | |||||
| Tenure | circa 2450 BC | ||||
| Burial | Abusir, mastaba AC 30 | ||||
| Spouse | Neferefre? | ||||
| Issue | Menkauhor Kaiu?[2] Shepseskare?[3] | ||||
| Egyptian name |
Ḫnt kȝw=s | ||||
| Dynasty | Fifth Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Neferirkare Kakai? | ||||
| Mother | Khentkaus II? | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
Khentkaus III,[4][1] often called Khentakawess III by news media, was an ancient Egyptian queen who lived during the Fifth Dynasty, around 2450 BC.[4]
Khentkaus was very likely a daughter of king Neferirkare Kakai and queen Khentkaus II, while her husband was equally likely pharaoh Neferefre,[1] and her son the future pharaoh Menkauhor Kaiu.[2][5]
- ^ a b c Verner, Miroslav (2014). Sons of the Sun. Rise and decline of the Fifth Dynasty. Prague: Charles University. p. 58. ISBN 978-8073085414.
- ^ a b "Tomb of previously unknown pharaonic queen found in Egypt". The Express Tribune. AFP. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ Krejčí, Kytnarová & Odler 2014, pp. 34–35.
- ^ a b "Czech expedition discovers the tomb of an ancient Egyptian unknown queen". Charles University. January 2015.
- ^ "Tomb find reveals existence of new Egyptian queen". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2018.