Nefetari

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Ramesses II had an entire harem, however, just one wife was given the rank of chief queen. Ramesses would ultimately take eight principal wives. The first and most beloved of these women was Queen Nefertari. She was an Egyptian noblewoman, and Ramesses married Nefertari in 1312 BC. She soon ggave him his first son, Amenhirwenemef, the first of eleven children. Ramesses II was devoted to Nefertari and wrote at length of his love and her beauty. He demonstrated his love by building her a magnificent tomb, the finest in the Valley of the Queens. The tomb was later looted of it treasures, but it's decoration still remained exquisite.

Source: http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/newkingdom/nefertari.html