Iaret
| Iaret | |
|---|---|
18th of Egypt | |
| Father | Amenhotep II |
| Mother | unknown |
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
Iaret was a
Family
laret was the daughter of Amunhotep II and wife of Thutmose IV. The transcription of her name is uncertain; it is written with a single cobra, which has a number of possible readings.
Her titles include: King's Daughter (s3t-niswt), Great King's Daughter (s3t-niswt-wrt), King's Sister (snt-niswt), and Great King's Wife (hmt-niswt-wrt).[1]
There are no known children for Queen Iaret.[2]
Life
Iaret was the second great royal wife from the reign of Thutmose IV. Queen Nefertari is shown in inscriptions dating to the earlier part of the reign. A secondary wife of Thutmose IV by the name of Mutemwiya was the mother to the heir of the throne.[2]
Iaret is depicted on a Year 7 stela of Thutmose IV from Konosso.[3] The stela depicts Thutmose smiting enemies before the Nubian gods Dedwen and Ha. Queen Iaret is depicted standing behind him.[4]
Iaret's name is also known from inscriptions from the turquoise mines at Serabit el-Khadim in the Sinai from the same year.[5]
It is not known when Iaret died or where she was buried.
References
- ^ W. Grajetzki: Ancient Egyptian Queens: a hieroglyphic dictionary.
- ^ a b Dodson, Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004
- ^ Bryan, Betsy. The Reign of Thutmose IV, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991. p.335
- ^ Porter and Moss, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings, Volume V. Upper Egypt: Sites. (1st ed.) 2004, pg 254
- ^ Bryan, p.336