Horbaef
Horbaef (also known as Baefhor and Horbaf) was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty.[1] His title was "King’s son".
Horbaef in hieroglyphs |
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Horbaef | |
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Born | probably Memphis, Egypt |
Burial | mastaba G 7410-7420 at Giza |
Consort | Queen Meresankh II |
Issue | Nefertkau III Nebty-tepites |
Father | Khufu |
Mother | unknown queen |
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
Horbaef was a son of Pharaoh Khufu and an unknown woman. He married his half-sister Meresankh II,[2] and they had two daughters, the ladies Nefertkau III and Nebty-tepites. They may have also had one son called Djaty. After Horbaef’s death, his widow Meresankh married a pharaoh, her other half-brother, either Djedefra or Khafre, and thus she became a queen. It’s possible that Djaty was a son of Meresankh’s second husband because he had a title "king’s son of his body", and Horbaef was a prince but never a king.
Horbaef was buried in the mastaba G 7410-7420 at Giza. Meresankh was also buried there.
References
- Aidan Dodson, Dyan Hilton. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson. 2004.
- Her mother was very likely Meritites I.
- Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004)
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