Baketwernel (19th dynasty)
Royal Wife
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Baketwernel was an ancient Egyptian queen during the 19th Dynasty. She is believed to have been the wife of Seti I and was possibly buried in the Valley of the Queens.
| Baketwerel | |
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| Royal Wife Queen consort of Egypt | |
| Spouse | Seti I (?) |
| Dynasty | 19th Dynasty |
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| Baketwernel in hieroglyphs | ||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||||
Life
Baketwernel appears in Papyrus Mayer A from the reign of Ramesses XI. The document records her as "King’s Wife Baketwernel of King Menmaatre." Although the reigning pharaoh, Ramesses XI, also bore the throne name Menmaatre (Menmaatre-Setepenptah), in official ancient Egyptian documents, the mention of a king’s name—apart in a dateline—typically implies that the king in question was already deceased. Elsewhere in the papyrus, Ramesses XI is referred to as "lord," and the opening text of the document clearly establishes that Menmaatre refers specifically to Seti I.[1][2][3]
She was possibly buried in the Valley of the Queens. Her tomb was looted during the reign of Ramesses XI in the Twentieth Dynasty, and there are currently no further records concerning her.[1][2]