Queen Iaret

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Queen Iaret

Queen Iaret (Wadjet?) became prominent during the middle of Tuthmosis IV's reign. She followed in the footsteps of the otherwise relatively unknown Queen Nefertari. Queen Iaret is said to have been a King' Daughter and a King's Sister. Hence she must have been a daughter of Amenhotep II. We do not know who her mother would have been. It is possible that she was a full sister of Tuthmosis IV and hence a daughter of Queen Tiaa, but there is no evidence pointing to the identity of her mother.

Her full titles are: King’s Daughter (s3t-niswt), King’s Sister (snt-niswt), Great King’s Wife (hmt-niswt-wrt), Great King’s Daughter (s3t-niswt-wrt)

She appears on a stela from Nubia. She is depicted behind Tuthmosis IV as he is smiting the enemy. Iaret is shown wearing a simple dress. She does not appear to be wearing the vulture headdress, but she does wear a modius topped with double plumes. She is depicted holding what looks like a mace in her right hand.

Queen Iaret stands behind her husband as he smites the enemy.
From a stela dating to year 7 from the temple at Amada (Nubia)
See Lepsius Abt III, Band 5, Bl. 69

It is interesting that her name is given as Iaret (Wadjet). Wadjet (the rearing cobra) is the main protective goddess of Lower (Northern) Egypt. But the cobra is also linked with Re the sungod himself. The ureaus travels with the son-god Re through the underworld and it's function is to protect Re from his enemies. Given the protective nature of Wadjet and the presence of Queen Wadjet/Iaret with a mace behind her husband in this smiting scene one gets the impression that there is a play of words/concepts in this scene.

It is not known where Queen Iaret was buried or even when she died. After the death of Tuthmosis IV a lower ranked wife Mutemwia becomes the highest ranking royal woman at court, being the mother of the next king.

Kings and Queens 4th dynasty Seneferu, Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Djedefre, etc. 11th dynasty Kings named Mentuhotep and Intef 12th dynasty Amenemhet I - IV, Senusret I-III 18th dynasty Amenhotep I-IV, Tuthmosis I-IV, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Aye, Horemheb, etc. 19th dynasty Sety I-II, Ramesses I-II, Merenptah, Amenmesses, Tawosret. 20th dynasty Sethnakht, Ramesses III Ramesses IV - XI Cleopatra VII Philopator Queens (D1-6)- Old Kingdom Queens (D11-13) Middle Kingd. Queens (D16-20)- New Kingdom Queens (D21-29)- Late Period Officials, Priesthood etc. Viziers (New Kingdom) High Priests of Amun God's Wives of Amun High Priests of Ptah Viceroys of Nubia Who's who of New Kingdom Amarna Period Akhenaten Queen Nefertiti inscriptions Queen Nefertiti. Queen Kiya Smenkhare Tutankhamen Tombs at Amarna Houses at Amarna Tombs: Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens Theban Tombs, Tombs at Abydos Tombs at El Kab Tombs in Aswan Early dynastic Saqqara New Kingdom Saqqara The Unis Cemetary Mastabas at the Giza Plateau Giza Mastabas 1000 cemetary Giza Mastaba 2000 cemetary Giza Mataba 2300 cemetary Giza Mastaba 4000 cemetary Giza Mastaba 5000 cemetary Giza Mastaba 6000 cemetary Giza Mastaba 7000 cemetary Mummy Caches Tomb DB320 Tomb KV35 Links
	Queen Iaret Queen Iaret (Wadjet?) became prominent during the middle of Tuthmosis IV's reign. She followed in the footsteps of the otherwise relatively unknown Queen Nefertari. Queen Iaret is said to have been a King' Daughter and a King's Sister. Hence she must have been a daughter of Amenhotep II. We do not know who her mother would have been. It is possible that she was a full sister of Tuthmosis IV and hence a daughter of Queen Tiaa, but there is no evidence pointing to the identity of her mother. Her full titles are: King’s Daughter (s3t-niswt), King’s Sister (snt-niswt), Great King’s Wife (hmt-niswt-wrt), Great King’s Daughter (s3t-niswt-wrt) She appears on a stela from Nubia. She is depicted behind Tuthmosis IV as he is smiting the enemy. Iaret is shown wearing a simple dress. She does not appear to be wearing the vulture headdress, but she does wear a modius topped with double plumes. She is depicted holding what looks like a mace in her right hand. Queen Iaret stands behind her husband as he smites the enemy. From a stela dating to year 7 from the temple at Amada (Nubia) See Lepsius Abt III, Band 5, Bl. 69 It is interesting that her name is given as Iaret (Wadjet). Wadjet (the rearing cobra) is the main protective goddess of Lower (Northern) Egypt. But the cobra is also linked with Re the sungod himself. The ureaus travels with the son-god Re through the underworld and it's function is to protect Re from his enemies. Given the protective nature of Wadjet and the presence of Queen Wadjet/Iaret with a mace behind her husband in this smiting scene one gets the impression that there is a play of words/concepts in this scene. It is not known where Queen Iaret was buried or even when she died. After the death of Tuthmosis IV a lower ranked wife Mutemwia becomes the highest ranking royal woman at court, being the mother of the next king.

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