Iah (queen)
Iah (also Yah, Jah or Aah = "Moon") 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.
| Iah | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jˁḥ Moon | |||||
| Dynasty | 11th Dynasty | |||||
| Father | Intef II | |||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | |||||
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