Behenu
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| Behenu | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Egypt | |
| Tenure | c. 2280 BC |
| Burial | |
Behenu (fl. c. 2280 BC) was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Sixth Dynasty. She is thought to have been the wife of either Pepi I or of Pepi II.[1]
The remnants of her pyramid were first discovered in 2007, and news of the discovery of her burial chamber was made public in March 2010.[2] The complex was discovered in the vicinity of the pyramid of the Pepi II,[3] and it is thought that she was most likely[4] the wife of this king, but no inscription has been uncovered that would positively link her to him.[3]
A set of Pyramid Texts was uncovered along with the burial chamber. This is only the second known instance of these ancient religious texts being used in association with a queen instead of the king.[5]
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