Hetepheres I

Summary

Hetepheres I is a human^[1]. She was born on 2575 BC^[2]. She died on 2551 BC^[3]. She worked as a statesperson^[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Hetepheres I was born on 2575 BC^[2].
• Hetepheres I died on 2551 BC^[3].
• Hetepheres I is buried at Pyramid G1-a^[6].
• Hetepheres I's father was Huni^[7].
• Hetepheres I's mother was Meresankh I^[8].
• Hetepheres I was married to Sneferu^[9].
• A child of Hetepheres I was Hetepheres^[10].
• A child of Hetepheres I was Khufu^[11].
• A child of Hetepheres I was Ranefer^[12].
• Hetepheres I held citizenship in Ancient Egypt^[13].
• Hetepheres I's professions included statesperson^[4].
• Hetepheres I's religion is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[14].
• Hetepheres I is recorded as female^[15].
• Hetepheres I's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Hetepheres I's family is recorded as Fourth Dynasty of Egypt^[17].
• Hetepheres I's noble title is recorded as queen^[18].
• Hetepheres I's Commons category is recorded as Hetepheres^[19].
• Hetepheres I's described at URL is recorded as http://giza.fas.harvard.edu/ancientpeople/75/full/^[20].
• Hetepheres I's sibling is recorded as Sneferu^[21].
• Hetepheres I's sibling is recorded as Meresankh I^[22].

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Origins and Family

Hetepheres I was born on 2575 BC^[2]. Her father was Huni^[7]. Her mother was Meresankh I^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Hetepheres I worked as a statesperson^[4].

Personal Life

Among Hetepheres I's spouses was Sneferu^[9]. Children include Hetepheres^[10]; Khufu^[11], a statesperson^[23], -2700–-2566^[24], of Ancient Egypt^[25]; and Ranefer^[12], of Ancient Egypt^[26]. Her religion is recorded as religion of ancient Egypt^[14].

Death and Burial

Hetepheres I died on 2551 BC^[3]. Burial took place at Pyramid G1-a^[6].

Why It Matters

Hetepheres I ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

FAQs

Who were Hetepheres I's parents?

Hetepheres I's father was Huni^[7]. Hetepheres I's mother was Meresankh I^[8].

Who was Hetepheres I married to?

Hetepheres I's spouses include Sneferu^[9].

What did Hetepheres I do for work?

Hetepheres I worked as statesperson^[4].