Huni
Huni was the last Pharaoh of Egyptian Third dynasty. He was successor of Khaba, and maybe Khaba's son. Huni established a fortress on the island of Elephantine, and he maybe built pyramid in Meidum.
| Huni | |||||
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 Granite head of Huni | |||||
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |||||
| Spouse | Queens Djefatnebti and Meresankh I | ||||
| Issue | Queen Hetepheres I and Pharaoh Sneferu | ||||
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| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
One of officials of king Djoser was also named Huni, and it's possible that this man and pharaoh Huni are the same person.
Huni had two wives - Djefatnebti and Meresankh I. With Djefatnebti, he fathered Hetepheres I, and with Meresankh he sired Sneferu, his own successor. Sneferu became a king after Huni's death, and he married his half-sister Hetepheres. Huni's grandson - son of Sneferu - was pharaoh Khufu, who built Great Pyramid of Giza.
References
- Dodson and Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt
- Toby Wilkinson: Early Dynastic Egypt
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