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Nefertari

1290 BC - 1255 BC

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Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nefertari is the 25th most popular companion (down from 17th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 25th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Companion.

Nefertari is most famous for being the queen of Egypt during the 18th dynasty. She was married to Ramesses II and was the mother of six children, including two sons who would become pharaohs.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Nefertari ranks 25 out of 784. Before her are Nurbanu Sultan, Klara Hitler, Catherine of Valois, Anne Hathaway, Maud of Wales, and Messalina. After her are Henrietta Maria of France, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Catherine Parr, Maria Theresa of Spain, Madame du Barry, and Carlota of Mexico.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1290 BC, Nefertari ranks 1. After her is Siptah. Among people deceased in 1255 BC, Nefertari ranks 1. 

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    Nefertari

    COMPANION

    1290 BC - 1255 BC

    HPI: 79.56

    Rank: 1

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    Siptah

    POLITICIAN

    1290 BC - 1191 BC

    HPI: 69.72

    Rank: 2

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    Nefertari

    COMPANION

    1290 BC - 1255 BC

    HPI: 79.56

    Rank: 1

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Nefertari ranks 30 out of 642. Before her are Imhotep (-2800), Naguib Mahfouz (1911), Hagar (-1800), Hero of Alexandria (10), Athanasius of Alexandria (295), and Diophantus (201). After her are Dalida (1933), Umm Kulthum (1898), Joshua (-1355), Seti I (-1323), Caesarion (-47), and Ptolemy XIV of Egypt (-60).

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Among COMPANIONS In Egypt

Among companions born in Egypt, Nefertari ranks 2. Before her are Nefertiti (-1400). After her are Ankhesenamun (-1347), Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (1921), Arsinoe II (-316), Tjuyu (-1401), Meritamen (-1400), Nazli Sabri (1894), Meketaten (-1348), Farida of Egypt (1921), Alia Al-Hussein (1948), and Bintanath (-1300).

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