Queen Nefertiti, the wife of King Akhenaten
The richest period in the history of ancient Egypt governed
The couple ruled (1353: 1336 BC) the family 18 during one of the most controversial periods in Egypt's cultural history
And the transfer of the capital of the empire to Amarna
The new Amarna achieved an artistic breakthrough distinct from any other era
in Egypt
The Queen played a unique and influential role as a wife and queen, as she was a major supporter of Akhenaten's religious and cultural movement.
Nefertiti was fifteen years old when she married 16-year-old Amunhotep IV after five years of rule,
The king started his religious movement and called himself Akhenaten.
Nefertiti may have been from a royal family that some historians believe her father was King I who was an important advisor to many kings, including King Akhenaten (I became king after the death of King Tutankhamun in (1323 BC).
She held several titles during her reign,
including:
The hereditary princess, the Great Praise, the Lady of Grace, the Sweet Love and the Lady of the Earths
The king's main wife, sweetheart, wife of the great king, and the lady of all women
And the mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt
Nefertiti was born in 1370 BC in the Egyptian city of Thebes.
Her full name means "beautiful beauty of Aten," the beautiful woman has come, "according to the bust
Akhenaten was the great royal wife from the beginning of his reign. According to historical records, Queen Nefertiti had six daughters although there were no sons, the couple had a strong and loving relationship depicted in a variety of roles, including driving vehicles, attending festive acts with King Akhenaten, and hitting enemies.
Despite the rule of Queen Nefertiti and King Akhenaten over ancient Egypt at a time when an unprecedented revolution, their new religion led to the destabilization of the empire.
Queen was loved by some because of its attractiveness and softness. However, she was very hated by her active leadership in Akhenaten's religion directed towards the sun.
The circumstances surrounding Nefertiti’s death are a mystery, because its name disappeared from the historical record around the twelfth year of King Akhenaten’s 17-year reign.
The popular theory suggests that Nefertiti abandoned her old title at that point and became an official partner in government under the name of Nefranfoerten.
Because Nefertiti had no sons of her own, the next king Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten
