Merytre-Hatshepsut

Meritre Hatshepsut ( also merit- Re Hatshepsut Hatshepsut or Merit - Re) was an ancient Egyptian queen in the New Kingdom (18th Dynasty).

Family

As a mother of Hatshepsut Meritre be referred to the priestess Hui. After the death of Satiah, the chief wife ( Great Royal Wife ) of Thutmose III. , They became the new chief wife of the king and the mother of Amenhotep II

Title

Meritre Hatshepsut was the usual title of a queen: " Hereditary Princess " ( jrj -p ˁ t), " Exclusive, Highest to worshiper " ( wrt- nswt -w ˁ TJT ), " Queen Mother " ( mwt - nswt ), " Mistress of the Two Lands " ( nbt - t3.wj ), " Royal Wife " ( HMT nswt ) " Great Royal wife" (HMT - wrt- nswt ), " God's Wife of Amun " (HMT - NTR -n- Jmn - m- jpswt ) with the additional extension " hand of God " ( djrt - NTR ).

Historical evidence

Meritre Hatshepsut is known by numerous monuments. So it is in the temple of Tuthmosis III. mapped and there is a queen next to the seated Thutmose III. Your here backed title is " Great Royal Wife". A bearing a stele statue in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo shows Meritre Hatshepsut Thutmose III before. standing.

Many of her images have been usurped by Tiaa, the royal consort of her son Amenhotep II in the reign of Thutmose IV.

In the grave of Thutmosis III. ( KV34 ) in the Valley of the Kings Hatshepsut Meritre is shown next to his first major woman Satiah and Queen Nebtu as one of three queens who followed the king. The grave of Re at Thebes has a representation of Hatshepsut Meritre that it shows next to her son Amenhotep II.

Grave

The burial Meritre Hatshepsut is not clearly documented. It is believed that it was originally to be buried in grave KV42. However, this was not completed for her funeral, were here instead of the treasurer Sennefer, his wife Senetnai and Baket -Re, the royal adored, buried. Meritre Hatshepsut was probably buried next to her son Amenhotep II in the grave KV35.