Reptynub
| Reptynub | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | KingNyuserre Ini |
| Issue | Khamerernebty Reputnebty[1] Khentykauhor |
| Dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt |
Reptynub(/rɛptiːnʊb/;[stress?]also written asRepytnubandReputnebu) was aqueenduring theFifth Dynasty of Egypt.She was the wife of KingNyuserre Ini.[2][3]She was possibly a mother ofMenkauhor Kaiu(if he was Nyuserre’s son).[4]
Reptynub is identified as the wife of Nyuserre based on the discovery of a fragment of a statue in his mortuarytemple.A smallerpyramidnext to that of Nyuserre likely belonged to his wife and the pyramid may have belonged to Reptynub.[5][6]
Fragments of a statue of a queen were found in thetombof thevizierPtahshepsesand his wife, the king’s daughterKhamerernebty.No name was found on the statue fragments, but the statue is assumed to depict Reptynub.[6]
She could be a mother of the princess Reputnebty,[7]who is mentioned on a limestone fragment found in the pyramid complex of the queenKhentkaus II.She was named afterTwo Ladies.
Another probable child of Reptynub was Prince Khentykauhor.[8]
The father-in-law of Reptynub was KingNeferirkare Kakai,and her brother-in-law was KingNeferefre.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Djedkare’s family cemetery,volume 6 byMiroslav Vernerand Vivienne G. Callender. This volume contains the results of excavations at the Djedkare’s family cemetery at Abusir, arranged by individual tomb. 2002. On page 152 Reputnebty is mentioned.
- ^Uppsala studies in ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilizations.By Magnus Ottosson. Uppsala: Universitet; Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell, distributors.
- ^Chronicle of the queens of Egypt: from early dynastic times to the death of CleopatrabyJoyce Tyldesley.She is mentioned on pages 52 and 55, together withMeresankh IV.London:Thames & Hudson, 2006.
- ^M. Verner,The Pyramids,1997
- ^abDodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan.The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt.Thames & Hudson. 2004. pp. 62-69,ISBN0-500-05128-3
- ^abGrajetzki,Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary,Golden House Publications, London, 2005,ISBN978-0-9547218-9-3
- ^M. Verner, Abusir III:The Pyramid Complex of Khentkaus,Czech Institute of Egyptology, Praha, 1995
- ^He is mentioned together with Reputnebty on a limestone fragment and is called "King’s son".
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