Semat

Queen consort of Egypt
Tenure| c. 2950 BC

Died| c. 2950 BC
Burial|

Sohag, Egypt

Semat in hieroglyphs

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Semat
Sm3.t
The Companion[1]

Semat (fl. c. 2950 BC) was an Ancient Egyptian Queen, who was a wife of the King Den. She was buried near him in Abydos.[citation needed]

Very little is known about Semat besides a stela discovered near Den's tomb in Abydos[citation needed]. She held the titles of

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M33.t-Ḥr.(w)
Maat-Hor
"She who sees Horus"

Rnm.t-Stš
Renmet-Setesh
"She who carries Seth"

Both of these titles were associated with queens in ancient Egypt.[2] Semat was not the only woman identified from funerary stela. Other women whose funerary stela were found near Den's tomb are Seshemetka and Serethor.[3]

The stela was in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin, but was destroyed during World War 2.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Silke Roth: Die Königsmütter des Alten Ägypten. P 382.
2. ^ Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Golden House Publications, London, 2005, ISBN 978-0-9547218-9-3
3. ^ Tyldesley, Joyce. Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2006. ISBN 0-500-05145-3
4. ^ *Geoffrey Thorndike Martin: Umm el-Qaab VII, Private Stelae of the Early Dynastic Period from the Royal Cemetery at Abydos, Archäologischer Veröffentlichungen 123, Wiesbaden 2011, ISBN 978-3-447-06256-5, p. 100-101, no. 129, pl. 35.

## External links

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* Francesco Raffaele: Queen Semat (English)
* List of tombs at Abydos

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First Dynasty of Ancient Egypt

Pharaohs|

* Menes/Narmer
* Hor-Aha
* Djer
* Djet
* Den
* Anedjib
* Semerkhet
* Qa'a

Regents|

* Neithhotep
* Merneith

Queen consorts|

* Benerib
* Herneith
* Penebui
* Nakhtneith
* Khenthap
* Semat
* Serethor
* Seshemetka
* Betrest

Officials|

* Amka
* Hemaka
* Sabef
* Meriiti

Other people|

* Ahaneith

Artefacts and
monuments|

* Narmer macehead
* Narmer palette
* Den seal impressions
* Abydos boats
* MacGregor plaque
* Mastabas S3503 and S3504

Capital|

* Thinis

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* t
* e

Queens of ancient Egypt

Protodynastic Period to First Intermediate Period (<3150–2040 BC)

Period

Dynasty

* Pharaoh
* uncertain

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Early Dynastic
(3150–2686 BC)|

| I|

* Neithhotep
* Benerib
* Khenthap
* Herneith
* Nakhtneith
* Penebui
* Merneith
* Seshemetka
* Semat
* Serethor
* Betrest

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II|

* Menka
* Nimaathap

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)|

| III|

* Hetephernebti
* Djeseretnebti
* Djefatnebti
* Meresankh I

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IV|

* Hetepheres I
* Meritites I
* Henutsen
* Khentetka
* Meresankh II
* Hetepheres II
* Meresankh III
* Khamerernebty I
* Persenet
* Hekenuhedjet
* Khamerernebty II
* Rekhetre
* Bunefer

* Khentkaus I
* Neferhetepes
* Meretnebty
* Khentkaus II
* Khentkaus III
* Reptynub
* Khuit I
* Nebunebty
* Meresankh IV
* Setibhor
* Nebet
* Khenut
* Nimaathap II

VI|

* Iput I
* Khuit II
* Ankhesenpepi I
* Ankhesenpepi II
* Nubwenet
* Meritites IV
* Inenek-Inti
* Nedjeftet
* Neith
* Iput II
* Udjebten
* Ankhesenpepi III
* Ankhesenpepi IV
* Nitocris

Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period (2040–1550 BC)

Period

Dynasty

* Pharaoh
* uncertain

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Middle Kingdom
(2040–1802 BC)|

| XI|

* Neferu I
* Neferukayet
* Iah
* Tem
* Neferu II
* Ashayet
* Henhenet
* Sadeh
* Kawit
* Kemsit

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XII|

* Neferitatjenen
* Neferu III
* Keminub
* Senet
* Khenemetneferhedjet I
* Nofret II
* Khenmet
* Khenemetneferhedjet II
* Neferthenut
* Meretseger
* Aat
* Khenemetneferhedjet III
* Sobekneferu

2nd Intermediate
(1802–1550 BC)|

| XIII|

* Nofret
* Nubhetepti
* Senebhenas
* Neni
* Senebsen
* Tjan
* Ineni
* Nubkhaes
* Aya
* Abetni
* Satsobek

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XIV|

* Tati

XVI|

* Mentuhotep

XVII|

* Nubemhat
* Sobekemsaf
* Haankhes
* Tetisheri
* Ahhotep I
* Ahmose Inhapy
* Sitdjehuti
* Ahhotep II

New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period (1550–664 BC)

Period

Dynasty

* Pharaoh
* uncertain

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New Kingdom
(1550–1070 BC)|

| XVIII|

* Ahmose-Nefertari
* Ahmose-Sitkamose
* Ahmose-Henuttamehu
* Ahmose-Meritamun
* Ahmose
* Mutnofret
* Hatshepsut
* Iset
* Satiah
* Merytre-Hatshepsut
* Nebtu
* Menhet, Menwi and Merti
* Nebsemi
* Tiaa
* Nefertari
* Iaret
* Mutemwiya
* Tiye
* Gilukhipa
* Sitamun
* Iset
* Tadukhipa / Kiya
* Nefertiti
* Meritaten
* Neferneferuaten
* Ankhesenamun
* Tey
* Mutnedjmet
* Nebetnehat

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XIX|

* Sitre
* Tuya
* Tanedjemet
* Nefertari
* Isetnofret
* Henutmire
* Maathorneferure
* Meritamen
* Bintanath
* Nebettawy
* Merytre
* Isetnofret II
* Takhat
* Tausret
* Tiaa
* Anuketemheb

XX|

* Tiy-Merenese
* Iset Ta-Hemdjert
* Tyti
* Tiye
* Duatentopet
* Henutwati
* Tawerettenru
* Nubkhesbed
* Baketwernel
* Tentamun

3rd Intermediate
(1069–664 BC)|

| XXI|

* Tentamun
* Mutnedjmet
* Karimala

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XXII|

* Karomama
* Penreshnes
* Maatkare
* Tashedkhonsu
* Nesitaudjatakhet
* Nesitanebetashru
* Kapes
* Karomama I
* Tadibast III

XXIII|

* Karomama II

XXV|

* Pebatjma
* Tabiry
* Abar
* Khensa
* Peksater
* Arty
* Qalhata
* Tabekenamun
* Takahatenamun
* Naparaye
* Atakhebasken
* Malaqaye

Late Period and Hellenistic Period (664–30 BC)

Period

Dynasty

* Pharaoh
* uncertain

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Late
(664–332 BC)|

| XXVI|

* Mehytenweskhet
* Khedebneithirbinet I
* Takhuit
* Tentkheta
* Nakhtubasterau
* Ladice

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XXVII|

* Atossa
* Artystone
* Parmys
* Amestris
* Damaspia
* Parysatis

XXXI|

* Stateira I

Hellenistic
(332–30 BC)|

| Argead|

* Roxana
* Stateira II
* Parysatis II
* Eurydice II of Macedon

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Ptolemaic|

* Eurydice
* Berenice I
* Arsinoe I
* Arsinoe II
* Berenice II
* Arsinoe III
* Cleopatra I Syra
* Cleopatra II
* Cleopatra III
* Cleopatra IV
* Cleopatra Selene
* Berenice III
* Cleopatra V
* Cleopatra VI
* Berenice IV
* Cleopatra VII
* Arsinoe IV

Dynastic genealogies

* 1st
* 2nd
* 3rd
* 4th
* 11th
* 12th
* 18th
* 19th
* 20th
* 21st to 23rd
* 24th
* 25th
* 26th
* 27th
* 30th
* 31st
* Ptolemaic

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