King’s Mother

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King’s Mother is an ancient Egyptian royal title bestowed upon the woman who bore the reigning pharaoh, signifying her high status and influence within the royal court.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
King’s Mother canonical 9
queen mother 1

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian royal title
court title
appearsOn statues and stelae
temple inscriptions
tomb inscriptions
associatedWith royal family of Egypt
connectedToReligion royal cult practices
veneration of royal ancestors
gender female
grants potential political influence
prestige at court
hasRole mother of the reigning pharaoh
hasSymbolicMeaning protector of the king
source of the king’s legitimacy
heldBy biological mother of the king
occasionally adoptive or ceremonial mother of the king
languageOfTitle ancient Egyptian
mayIncludeHonorifics epithets praising the king’s birth
partOf ancient Egyptian titulary system
relatedTitle King’s Daughter
King’s Wife
signifies close kinship to the king
high status in the royal court
socialRank among the highest-ranking women at court
timePeriod Late Period of ancient Egypt
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Pharaonic Egypt
usedFor emphasizing royal lineage
legitimizing the king’s rule
usedInCulture ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mutemwia hasTitle King’s Mother
Iput I title King’s Mother
Tuya title King’s Mother
Queen Regent canBeHeldBy queen mother
linked to: King’s Mother
Iset title King’s Mother
G 7000X associatedWithTitle King’s Mother
Iah title King’s Mother
Sitre title King’s Mother
Tiaʼa title King’s Mother
Great Royal Wife mayHoldTitle King’s Mother