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Name Main Title Dynasty Date Comment
Maathorneferure Queen 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC The daughter of the Hittite king Hattusili III and his wife Queen Pudukhepa. She was a sister of Hittite king Tudhaliya IV. Maathorneferure married the Egyptian 19th dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Maatkare Mutemhat God's Wife of Amun 21st dynasty fl. c. mid to late-11th century BC She was the daughter of High Priest of Amun, Pinedjem I, who was the de facto ruler of Southern Egypt from 1070 BC onwards.
Maatkare Queen 21st dynasty fl. c. late-10th century BC Wife of pharaoh Osorkon I and the mother of pharaoh Sheshonk II. Maatkare was a daughter of Psusennes II.
Magas of Cyrene King of Cyrene Ptolemaic fl. c. mid-3rd century BC Following the death of Ptolemy I, Magas tried to gain independence for Cyrene, until he crowned himself king around 276 BC. Magas and Antiochus agreed on a joint attack on Egypt but the armies of Ptolemy II defeated them. Magas managed to maintain Cyrene's independence until his death.
Mahu (noble) Noble 18th dynasty fl. c. 14th century BC Mahu was Chief of Police at Akhetaten.
Maia (or Matia) Wet-Nurse 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC The wet-nurse of the Egyptian 18th dynasty king Tutankhamun.
Maiherpri Noble 18th dynasty fl. c. late 15th century BC An Egyptian noble of Nubian origin. He probably lived during the rule of the 18th dynasty king Thutmose IV. He probably grew up in the royal nursery as a prince of a vassal territory and as an adult was an advisor or bodyguard to the pharaoh.
Malewiebamani King of Kush fl. c. mid-5th century BC A Kushite King of Meroe (reigned c.463 BC – c.435 BC). Malewiebamani's mother was probably Queen Saka'aye. Malewiebamani was the son of either Nasakhma (whom he succeeded) or Siaspiqa.
Manetho Historian, Priest Ptolemaic fl. c. mid-3rd century BC An Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos who lived during the Ptolemaic era. He was probably a priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Manetho wrote the Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt) which is of great interest to Egyptologists and used as evidence for the chronology of the reigns of pharaohs.
Masaharta High Priest of Amun 21st dynasty fl. c. mid-11th century BC He succeeded his father, Pinedjem I, who had been also been the de facto ruler of Upper Egypt from 1070 BC. Masaharta's mother was Duathathor-Henuttawy, the daughter of Ramesses XI.
Maya High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC High Priest of Amun during the reign of king Akhenaten.
Maya Treasurer 18th dynasty fl. c. late-14th century BC Overseer of the Treasury during the reign of the pharaohs Tutankhamun, Ay and Horemheb. Maya collected taxes and performed other services such as supervising the preparation of their tombs.
Mehytenweskhet Queen 26th dynasty fl. c. mid-7th century BC Daughter of the High Priest of Re Harsiese, and the Great Royal Wife of pharaoh Psamtik I. Mehytenweskhet was the mother of Necho II, the Divine Adoratrice of Amun Nitocris I and a daughter, Meryetneith.
Meketaten Princess 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC A daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Meketre Treasurer 11th dynasty fl. c. 21st century BC Chancellor (treasurer) and chief steward during the reign of the 11th dynasty Egyptian kings Mentuhotep II and Mentuhotep III.
Menes Pharaoh 1st dynasty fl. 31st century BC Pharaoh of the early dynastic period, credited by classical tradition with having united Upper and Lower Egypt, and being the founder of the 1st dynasty of Egypt.
Menhet Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC A minor foreign-born wife of pharaoh Thutmose III who was buried in a lavishly furnished rock-cut tomb in Wady Gabbanat el-Qurud.
Menkare Pharaoh 7th dynasty fl. c. 22nd century BC May have been a 7th dynasty king of Egypt during the First Intermediate Period.
Menkauhor Kaiu Pharaoh 5th dynasty fl. c. 25th century BC Menkauhor may have been a son of king Niuserre. Queen Meresankh IV and Queen Khuit I may have been consorts for Menkauhor. Menkauhor's successor, Djedkare Isesi, may have been his son.
Menkaure Pharaoh 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC He reigned c. 2532 BC – c. 2503 BC, and ordered the construction of the third and smallest of the Pyramids of Giza. His chief queen was Khamerernebty II. He was the successor of Khafre.
Menkheperraseneb I High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC High Priest of Amun during the reign of pharaoh Thutmose III. He was possibly the uncle of Menkheperreseneb II.
Menkheperreseneb II High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC High Priest of Amun, Superintendent of the Gold and Silver Treasuries and Chief of the Overseers of Craftsmen. He served during the reign of pharaoh Thutmose III.
Menkheperre Prince 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC One of two known sons of Pharaoh Thutmose III and his wife Merytre-Hatshepsut.
Menkheperre High Priest of Amun 21st dynasty fl. c. late-11th century BC A son of pharaoh Pinedjem I and queen Henuttawy. He was the High Priest of Amun at Thebes and de facto ruler of southern Egypt. Menkheperre married his niece Isetemkheb, daughter of his brother Psusennes I and wife Wiay.
Menna Artisan, Scribe 18th dynasty fl. c. early-14th century BC An Egyptian artisan and "Scribe of the Fields of the Lord of the Two Lands" probably during the reign of the 18th dynasty king Thutmose IV.
Mentuherkhepeshef Prince 20th dynasty fl. c. early-12th century BC A prince during the 20th Dynasty of Egypt and one of the sons of Ramesses III and Iset Ta-Hemdjert.
Mentuherkhepeshef Prince 20th dynasty fl. c. late-12th century BC An Egyptian prince during the 20th dynasty, a son of Pharaoh Ramesses IX.
Mentuhotep Treasurer 12th dynasty fl. c. late-20th century BC An Egyptian official and treasurer under the 12th dynasty pharaoh Senusret I.
Mentuhotep Queen 16th dynasty fl. c. late-17th century BC She was possibly the queen consort of the pharaoh Djehuti Sekhemresementawy.
Mentuhotep I Pharaoh 11th dynasty fl. c. 22nd century BC A local Egyptian prince at Thebes who became the first acknowledged ruler of the 11th dynasty by assuming the title of first supreme chief of Upper Egypt and, later, declaring himself king over all Egypt.
Mentuhotep II Nebhepetre Pharaoh 11th dynasty fl. c. 21st century BC The son of Intef III and Iah. His wife was Tem. His only known son was Mentuhotep III. He was able to effectively reunite ancient Egypt for the first time since the 6th dynasty.
Mentuhotep III Sankhkare Pharaoh 11th dynasty fl. c. 21st century BC He continued the building program of his father Mentuhotep II.
Mentuhotep IV Nebtawyre Pharaoh 11th dynasty fl. c. 20th century BC The last king of the Egyptian 11th Dynasty (reigned c. 1997 BC – c. 1991 BC).
Mentuhotep V Sewedjara Pharaoh 13th dynasty fl. c. late-18th century BC A pharaoh of Egypt in the 13th dynasty.
Mentuhotep VI Sankhenre Pharaoh 16th dynasty fl. c. late-17th century BC A pharaoh of Egypt of the 16th Theban dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. His predecessor was Sekhemre Sankhtawy Neferhotep III. Mentuhotep VI was succeeded by Nebiriau I.
Menwi Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC A minor foreign-born wife of the 18th dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III who was buried in a lavishly furnished rock-cut tomb in Wady Gabbanat el-Qurud.
Merefnebef Vizier 6th dynasty fl. c. 24th century BC He first served at the court of the pharaoh Teti, possibly became vizier during the reign of Userkare, and was dismissed during the reign of Pepi I. (or Unisankh and Fefi)
Merenhor Pharaoh 7th dynasty fl. c. 22nd century BC He may have been a 7th dynasty king of Egypt during the First Intermediate Period.
Merenre Nemtyemsaf I Pharaoh 6th dynasty fl. c. 23rd century BC Merenre was a son of Pepi I and Ankhesenpepi I.
Merenre Nemtyemsaf II Pharaoh 6th dynasty fl. c. 22nd century BC Briefly king during the 6th dynasty of Egypt (reigned c. 2184 BC – c. 2183 BC), succeeding his long-lived father Pepi II Neferkare.
Mereret Princess 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC She was a daughter of Rahotep and Nofret and niece of pharaoh Khufu.
Mereruka Vizier 6th dynasty fl. c. 24th century BC He was the vizier to the pharaoh Teti and married Teti's daughter, Hert-watet-khet.
Meresamun Priestess fl. c. 8th century BC An ancient Egyptian singer-priestess in the inner sanctum at the temple in Karnak.
Meresankh I Queen 3rd dynasty fl. c. 27th century BC Possibly a lesser wife of pharaoh Huni. Meresankh was the mother of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Sneferu.
Meresankh II Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC Meresankh II was a daughter of Khufu and Queen Meritites I. She was probably married her half-brother Djedefre, but it is also possible she married the pharaoh Khafra.
Meresankh III Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC She was the daughter of Hetepheres II and Prince Kawab. She married king Khafra.
Meresankh IV Queen 5th dynasty fl. c. 25th century BC She could have been queen to king Menkauhor Kaiu or Djedkare Isesi.
Meret-Isesi Princess 5th dynasty fl. c. 24th century BC Her father was Pharaoh Djedkare.
Meretseger Queen 12th dynasty fl. c. mid-19th century BC She was probably the wife of Senusret III. She was the first Egyptian queen consort to bear the title Great Royal Wife, which became the standard title for chief wives of pharaohs.
Merhotepre Ini Pharaoh 13th dynasty fl. c. mid-17th century BC The son and successor of Merneferre Ay and a king of the late 13th dynasty of Egypt.
Merikare Pharaoh 21st dynasty fl. c. 21st century BC A pharaoh during the 10th dynasty of Egypt who controlled territories based around Herakleopolis.
Meritamen Princess 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC A daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose III and Merytre-Hatshepsut.
Meritamen Queen 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC A daughter and later Great Royal Wife of the 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II. Her name is also written as Meritamun, Merytamen, Merytamun, and Meryt-Amen.
Meritaten Princess-Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC Wife of pharaoh Smenkhkare. Meritaten was a daughter of pharaoh Akhenaten and queen Nefertiti. Meritaten also may have ruled as pharaoh in her own right under the name, Ankhkheperure Neferneferuaten.
Meritaten Tasherit Princess 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC She was probably the daughter of Meritaten, the eldest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Meritites I Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC Meritites was a daughter of Sneferu. Meritites married her elder half-brother the pharaoh Khufu.
Meritites II Princess 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC Daughter of pharaoh Khufu and his younger half-sister Meritites I. She married Akhethotep, who was a Director of the Palace.
Meritites IV Queen 6th dynasty fl. c. 24th century BC She was a wife of king Pepi I.
Merit-Ptah Physician 2nd dynasty fl. c. 28th century BC A female physician who lived during the 2nd dynasty in Egypt.
Merneferre Ay Pharaoh 13th dynasty fl. c. mid-17th century BC An Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty.
Merneith Queen 1st dynasty fl. c. 30th century BC A queen consort and a regent of Egypt during the 1st dynasty. She may have been a ruler of Egypt in her own right. She was king Djet's senior royal wife and the mother of Den.
Merneptah Pharaoh 19th dynasty fl. c. mid to late-13th century BC He was a son of Ramesses II. Merneptah had to carry out several military campaigns during his reign,including against the Libyans, who he defeated with the assistance of the Sea Peoples.
Merenptah Prince 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC An Egyptian prince during the 19th dynasty, who was probably the son of the pharaoh Merenptah.
Merti Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC A minor foreign-born wife of the 18th dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III who was buried in a lavishly furnished rock-cut tomb in Wady Gabbanat el-Qurud.
Meru Official 11th dynasty fl. c. 21st century BC An Egyptian official under king Mentuhotep II during the 11th dynasty. Meru was overseer of sealers at the royal court and therefore one of the highest state officials.
Meryatum High Priest of Re 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC An Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re, the son of the 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II and Nefertari.
Meryatum II High Priest of Re 20th dynasty fl. c. mid-12th century BC An Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re. He was a son of the 20th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses III.
Merymose Viceroy of Kush 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC Viceroy of Kush under Amenhotep III. He served for almost the entire four decades of that reign.
Meryptah High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC A High Priest of Amun during the reign of the 18th dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Meryre High Priest of the Aten 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC He was also Hereditary Noble and High Official and Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King which emphasised his close relationship to the 18th dynasty king Akhenaten.
Meryre II Steward 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC Superintendent to the 18th dynasty Egyptian queen Nefertiti and was also Royal Scribe, Steward and Overseer of the Two Treasuries and of the Royal Harem of Nefertiti.
Merysekhmet Vizier 19th dynasty fl. c. late-13th century BC He served during the reign of the 19th dynasty pharaoh Merenptah.
Meryteti Vizier 6th dynasty fl. c. 24th century BC Served as vizier to Pepi I. He was the son of the vizier Mereruka. His mother was princess Sesheshet Watetkhetor.
Merytre-Hatshepsut Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC Wife of pharaoh Thutmose III and the mother of Amenhotep II. She was the daughter of a priestess Hui.
Mindjedef Prince 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC He was probably a son of Prince Kawab and Hetepheres II. He was a grandson of Pharaoh Khufu.
Minkhaf I Vizier 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC He was a son of Pharaoh Khufu. His mother may have been Queen Henutsen. He served as vizier during his father's reign.
Minkhaf II Nobleman 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC Great-nephew of Minkhaf I and great-grandson of Khufu.
Minmontu High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-16th century BC The High Priest of Amun during the reign of Ahmose I, an 18th dynasty king of Egypt.
Minmose Overseer of the Works 18th dynasty fl. c. late-15th century BC The overseer of works for the 18th dynasty pharaohs Thutmose III and Amenhotep II and took part in expeditions to Syria and Nubia.
Minnefer Supervisor of Palace Attendants, Overseer of Messengers 5th dynasty Known from a statue.
Montuherkhopshef Prince, 20th dynasty fl. c. 12th century BC One of the sons of Ramesses III and Iset Ta-Hemdjert
Mutbenret Princess 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC An Egyptian noblewoman and possibly the sister of the 18th dynasty Great Royal Wife Nefertiti. (or Benretmut)
Mutemwiya Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. early-14th century BC A minor wife of the 18th dynasty Egyptian king Thutmose IV and the mother of Amenhotep III.
Mutnedjmet Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. late-14th century BC Also known as Mutnedjemet, Mutnodjmet, and Mutnodjemet. She was the Great Royal Wife of Horemheb, the last king of the 18th dynasty.
Mutnedjmet Queen 21st dynasty fl. c. late-11th century BC She was the Great Royal Wife of her brother, Psusennes I, and was the mother of Pharaoh Amenemope. She was the daughter of the High Priest of Amun, Pinedjem I.
Mutnofret Queen 18th dynasty fl. c. late-16th century BC A queen of Thutmose I, and the mother of Thutmose II. She was probably a daughter of Ahmose I and a sister of Amenhotep I.

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