What is "nitocris"

Nitocris has been claimed to have been the last pharaoh of the Sixth Dynasty. Her name is found in the Histories of Herodotus and writings of Manetho, but her historicity is questionable. She might have been an interregnum queen. If she is in fact a historical person, then she may be the sister of Merenre Nemtyemsaf II and the daughter of Pepi II and Queen Neith.

Nitocris were an Australian punk and heavy metal band formed in 1992. They were one of the country's first all-female punk rockers of the "grot grrrls" movement (related to the United States riot grrrls). They released their debut album, Screaming Dolorous on Phantom Records in 1994. Their second album, Nitocris, followed in 2000 and they disbanded in November 2001. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001, Nitocris were nominated for 'Best Independent Release' for "Manic".

Nitocris ordinarily refers to a supposed queen of the Egyptian 6th Dynasty, see Nitocris.

The name may also denote:

• Nitocris I, a God's Wife of Amun during the 26th Dynasty
• Nitocris II, a female High Priest of Amun
• Nitocris of Babylon
• Nitocris, a band, and their self-titled album Nitocris