Merneith was a queen during the 1st Dynasty of Ancient Egypt and was possibly the wife of Djet or Djer. She was also thought to have been the mother of Den, although she may have only been his regent while he was a child. King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the First Dynasty. ... Khafres Pyramid (4th dynasty) and Great Sphinx of Giza (c. ... Djet (Serpent, c. ... Djer is the second or third [1] [2]Egyptian king of the first dynasty. ... Den (or Dewen) was the fourth Egyptian king of the First dynasty. ... Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ...

She did rule Egypt for a time according to mortuary complexes dedicated to her at Abydos and Saqqara. Part of her funeral regalia included about 20 Egyptians, which included craftsmen and artisans. It is not known whether these people were killed or buried with her after they died naturally. A stela had her name blended with royal emblems, as did her coffin. Abydos (Arabic: أبيدوس), one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, stood about 11 km (6 miles) west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10 N. The Egyptian name was Abdju (technically, 3bdw, hieroglyphs shown to the right), the hill of the symbol or reliquary, in which the sacred head... Saqqara (Arabic: سقارة) is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, featuring the worlds oldest standing step pyramid. ... Stele is also a concept in plant biology. ...

See also

• Pharaoh
• List of Pharaohs
• First dynasty of Egypt