Iynefer II
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Iynefer II was an ancient Egypt
ian Prince
, son of Pharaoh
Khufu
. He was named after his uncle Iynefer I. Iynefer II's wife was called Nefertkau III
; she was his niece, and they had one son (or two sons) and one daughter. Both Iynefer and his wife are buried in the mastaba G 7820 at Giza, Egypt.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
, son of Pharaoh
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace...
Khufu
Khufu
Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of...
. He was named after his uncle Iynefer I. Iynefer II's wife was called Nefertkau III
Nefertkau III
Nefertkau III was an Ancient Egyptian Princess. She lived during the 4th dynasty. She was possibly a daughter of Meresankh II and Prince Horbaef and thus sister of Nebty-tepites. She was married to an official named Iynefer. She was buried with her husband in G 7820.-Family:Nefertkau was possibly a...
; she was his niece, and they had one son (or two sons) and one daughter. Both Iynefer and his wife are buried in the mastaba G 7820 at Giza, Egypt.