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Iah (queen)
Beloved King's Mother, Great Royal Wife / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Iah (also Yah, Jah or Aah = "Moon"[1]) was a king's mother and queen of ancient Egypt c. 2060 BC, during the mid 11th Dynasty (2134–1991 BC). Daughter of a pharaoh, possibly Intef II, and mother of pharaoh Mentuhotep II, she was the queen of Intef III.
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Iah | ||||||
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Beloved King's Mother, Great Royal Wife | ||||||
![]() Iah (left) and her son Mentuhotep II (right) at Shatt er-Rigal. | ||||||
Spouse | Intef III | |||||
Issue | Mentuhotep II; Neferu II | |||||
Egyptian name[1] | Jˁḥ Moon
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Dynasty | 11th Dynasty | |||||
Father | Intef II | |||||
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
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