Neith (wife of Pepi II)
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Neith was one of three principle queens of the Old Kingdom pharaoh Pepi II, who ruled (c. 2278 BC–c. 2184 BC). She is thought to have been a daughter of the previous ruling pharaoh Pepi I by Ankhesenpepi I, making her half-sister and cousin to her husband the pharaoh.[1]
Of the three small pyramid complexes built around that of the chief pyramid of Pepi II, hers is the largest.[2]
The remains of at least part of her mummy were uncovered and were once housed in the Qasr el-Aini Medical School.[3]
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- ^ Tyldesley, Joyce. Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. p.61. Thames & Hudson. 2006. ISBN 0-500-05145-3
- ^ Tyldesley, Joyce. Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. p.61. Thames & Hudson. 2006. ISBN 0-500-05145-3
- ^ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. p.77. Thames & Hudson. 2004. ISBN 0-500-05128-3
