Khuenre

Khuenre (Khuenra) was a Prince of ancient Egypt of the 4th dynasty, named after the Sun god Ra.

Khuenre
Statue of prince Khuenre,[1] Boston, Massachusetts
TitlePrince of Egypt
Parent(s)King Menkaure
Queen Khamerernebty II

Biography

He was a son of Pharaoh Menkaure and his sister, Queen Khamerernebty II.[2] He was a grandson of Khafra and Khamerernebty I and great-grandson of Khufu, king who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.[3][4]

He was a secretary and "sole companion of his father".[5]

He was the eldest son of his parents, but he was not Menkaure’s successor.[6] This was Shepseskaf.[7]

Khuenre is buried in Menkaure’s cemetery (MQ 1). He is depicted as a young boy standing in front of his seated mother on south wall.[8]

Sources
  1. Statue of Prince Khuenre as a Scribe
  2. Page about Menkaure by Anneke Bart
  3. Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004
  4. Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Golden House Publications, London, 2005.
  5. Giza archives - page for Khuenre
  6. Copy of painting from Khuenre's mastaba
  7. Clayton, pp. 57-58
  8. Giza archives - page for Khuenre
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