Meresankh II
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Possibly Nebty-tepites
Possibly Djaty
| Meresankh II | |
|---|---|
 Meresankh II's sarcophagus | |
| Queen consort of Egypt | |
| Tenure | c. 2550 BC |
| Burial | mastaba G 7410-7420, Giza |
| Spouse(s) | Possibly Horbaef |
| Issue | Possibly Nefertkau III Possibly Nebty-tepites Possibly Djaty |
| Father | Possibly Khufu |
| Mother | Possibly Meritites I |
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
Meresankh II ("She Loves Life"; fl. c. 2550 BC) was a queen consort of Egypt who lived during the 4th Dynasty.
Meresankh II's parents are assumed to be King Khufu and Queen Meritites I given that they are mentioned in Meresankh's mastaba. She is never explicitly called their daughter however.[1] Assuming Meresankh's filiation as stated, this would make Meresankh II a sister of Prince Kawab and Queen Hetepheres II. She was also a sister of Princess Meritites II who was later married to the Palace Director Akhethotep (Akhtihotep). Meresankh II shares her name with her great-grandmother Meresankh I, mother of Sneferu. Meresankh III was a niece of Meresankh II.
It is assumed that Meresankh II married her half-brother Horbaef and they had children named Djaty, Nefertkau III, and Nebty-tepites.[2][3]
- Prince Djaty
His titles: King's son of his body, Overseer of the expedition. His tomb is mastaba G 7810. The tomb may date to the end of the 4th dynasty or even the beginning of the 5th dynasty.[4]
- Princess Nefertkau III
Buried in mastaba G 7820 with her husband Iynefer II.
The mastaba dates to the end of the 4th dynasty or even the beginning of the 5th dynasty.[4] - Princess Nebty-tepites
A daughter mentioned in Meresankh's tomb.[1]
Meresankh II has the titles of a queen and it is usually assumed that her husband Horbaf died and that Meresankh remarried one of the subsequent kings. It is possible that she married her half-brother Djedefre, but it is also possible she married Khafre.
