See also "Khentkaus I

Khentkaus I

Khentkaus I was a Queen of Ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of Pharaoh Menkaure, wife of Shepseskaf and mother of Userkaf, but this is by no means certain. Her Mastaba at Giza - tomb LG100 - is located very close to Menkaure's pyramid complex...

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Princess Khentkaus was an Ancient Egypt

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 lady. She lived during the 4th dynasty of Egypt

Fourth dynasty of Egypt

The fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt is characterized as a "golden age" of the Old Kingdom. Dynasty IV lasted from ca. 2613 to 2494 BC...

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Identity

It is unknown who were her parents. She had a title "king's daughter of his body" which means she was a daughter of one king. It is unknown who was her father, but this is maybe 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...

 Khafra

Khafra

Khafra — also Khafre — was an Egyptian pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty, who had his capital at Memphis. According to some authors he was the son and successor of Khufu, but it is more commonly accepted that Djedefre was Khufu's successor and Khafra was Djedefre's...

. His son Menkaura

Menkaura

Menkaure was a pharaoh of the Fourth dynasty of Egypt who ordered the construction of the third and smallest of the Pyramids of Giza. His name means "Eternal like the Souls of Re"...

 had a daughter, Khentkaus I

Khentkaus I

Khentkaus I was a Queen of Ancient Egypt during the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of Pharaoh Menkaure, wife of Shepseskaf and mother of Userkaf, but this is by no means certain. Her Mastaba at Giza - tomb LG100 - is located very close to Menkaure's pyramid complex...

. Thus Princess Khentkaus was possibly a daughter of Khafra and aunt of Khentkaus I.

Biography

Khentkaus married Prince Khufukhaf II

Khufukhaf II

Khufukhaf II was a Prince of Egypt. He was born in the 4th dynasty, but he died in the 5th dynasty. He is also called Khufukhaf B or Khufukhaf the Younger.- Family :...

. She had two sons with him - Khaf-Khufu

Khaf-Khufu

Khaf-Khufu was an Ancient Egyptian Prince, son of Prince Khufukhaf II and Princess Khentkaus. He was a descendant of King Khufu. Khaf-Khufu's younger brother was Prince Sety-Ptah....

 and Sety-Ptah

Sety-Ptah

Sety-Ptah was an Ancient Egyptian Prince, son of Prince Khufukhaf II and Princess Khentkaus. He was a descendant of King Khufu. Sety-Ptah's elder brother was Prince Khaf-Khufu....

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Tomb

Khentkaus was buried with her husband in the tomb G 7150 at Giza. She is depicted in the tomb.