Ankhesenpepi III
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Ankhesenpepi III was an ancient Egypt
ian queen of the Sixth dynasty
. She was named after her grandmother, Ankhesenpepi I
. Ankhesenpepi III was a daughter of Nemtyemsaf I and she became the wife of Pepi II.
Her titles included: King’s Wife (hmt-niswt), King’s Daughter (z3t-niswt).
Ankhesenpepi III was buried in a pyramid near that of Pepi I. The main part of her sarcophagus was made of sandstone and embedded in the floor of the burial chamber. The lid of the sarcophagus was made of pink granite.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian queen of the Sixth dynasty
Sixth dynasty of Egypt
The sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with Dynasties III, IV and V under the group title the Old Kingdom.-Pharaohs:...
. She was named after her grandmother, Ankhesenpepi I
Ankhesenpepi I
Ankhenespepi I or Ankhenesmeryre I was a queen consort during the sixth dynasty of Egypt.- Biography :Ankhesenpepi was a daughter of Nebet the female vizier and her husband Khui...
. Ankhesenpepi III was a daughter of Nemtyemsaf I and she became the wife of Pepi II.
Her titles included: King’s Wife (hmt-niswt), King’s Daughter (z3t-niswt).
Ankhesenpepi III was buried in a pyramid near that of Pepi I. The main part of her sarcophagus was made of sandstone and embedded in the floor of the burial chamber. The lid of the sarcophagus was made of pink granite.