Ankhesenpepi III

For other Egyptian ladies called Ankhesenpepi, see Ankhesenpepi.

Ankhesenpepi III
Queen consort of Egypt
Burial	Pyramid in Saqqara
Spouse	Pepi II
Dynasty	Sixth Dynasty
Father	Nemtyemsaf I

Ankhesenpepi in hieroglyphs
Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC)

Ankhesenpepi III was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Sixth Dynasty as a consort of Pepi II, who was probably her uncle. She was a daughter of Merenre Nemtyemsaf I and was named after her grandmother, Ankhesenpepi I.

Her titles included: King's Wife (hmt-niswt), King’s Daughter (z3t-niswt).

Ankhesenpepi III was buried in a pyramid near that of her grandfather Pepi I. The main part of her sarcophagus was made of sandstone and embedded in the floor of the burial chamber. The lid of the sarcophagus was made of pink granite.