Penreshnes
Queen consort of Egypt
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Penreshnes or Penreshnas was an ancient Egyptian secondary queen consort of pharaoh Shoshenq I, the founder of the 22nd Dynasty.[1]: 181 [2]: 299
| Penreshnes | |
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| Queen consort of Egypt | |
| Spouse | Pharaoh Shoshenq I |
| Issue | Nimlot B |
| Dynasty | 22nd Dynasty of Egypt |
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
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| Penreshnes[1]: 174 in hieroglyphs | ||||
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| Era: 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) | ||||
A daughter of an unnamed Libyan chief, her name perhaps means “our joy (pertains) to her”.[3]: 296 [4]: 215 Penreshnes borne prince Nimlot B who was later appointed Commander of all the infantry at Herakleopolis Magna by his father.[3]: 256–7
Penreshnes is known from a number of documents, particularly by a statue of his son of unknown provenience now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna (ÄS 5791)[5]
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