Neferitatjenen was the wife of
Amenemhat I
:''See Amenemhat (disambiguation), Amenemhat, for other individuals with this name.''
Amenemhat I (Egyptian language, Ancient Egyptian: ''Ỉmn-m-ḥꜣt'' meaning 'Amun is at the forefront'), also known as Amenemhet I, was a pharaoh of ancient ...
, the king of the
12th Dynasty
The Twelfth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty XII) is a series of rulers reigning from 1991–1802 BC (190 years), at what is often considered to be the apex of the Middle Kingdom (Dynasties XI–XIV). The dynasty periodically expanded its terr ...
in ancient
Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
, and the mother of
Senusret I
Senusret I (Egyptian language, Middle Egyptian: wikt:z-n-wsrt, z-n-wsrt; /suʀ nij ˈwas.ɾiʔ/) also anglicized as Sesostris I and Senwosret I, was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt, Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1971 ...
. The documentation of her relationships is preserved on a statuette depicting her son.
She held the title "King's Mother" (mwt-niswt).
While specific dates of her birth, marriage, and death are not available, she lived during the 20th century BCE.
See also
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Women in Ancient Egypt
References
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External links
Queens consort of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
Mothers of monarchs
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