Nefertiti

Nefertiti (/ˌnɛfərˈtti/) (c.1370 – c.1330 BC) was a queen of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, the great royal wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for their radical overhaul of state religious policy, in which they promoted the earliest known form of monotheism, Atenism, centered on the sun disc and its direct connection to the royal household. With her husband, she reigned at what was arguably the wealthiest period of ancient Egyptian history. Some scholars believe that Nefertiti ruled briefly as the female king Neferneferuaten after her husband's death and before the ascension of Tutankhamun, although this identification is a matter of ongoing debate. If Nefertiti did rule as Pharaoh, her reign was marked by the fall of Amarna and relocation of the capital back to the traditional city of Thebes.

Nefertiti
The bust of Nefertiti from the Egyptian Museum of Berlin collection, presently in the Neues Museum
Queen consort of Egypt
Tenure1353–1336 BC or
1351–1334 BC
Pharaoh
Reignc.13341332 BC
PredecessorSmenkhkare
SuccessorTutankhamun
Bornc.1370 BC
Thebes, Egypt
Diedc.1330 BC
SpouseAkhenaten
Issue
Names
Nefertiti
Dynasty18th of Egypt
FatherAy (possibly)
MotherIuy (possibly)
ReligionAtenism
Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti in hieroglyphs


 


Neferneferuaten Nefertiti
Nfr nfrw itn Nfr.t jy.tj
Beautiful are the Beauties of Aten, the Beautiful one has come

She was made famous by her bust, now in Berlin's Neues Museum. The bust is one of the most copied works of art of ancient Egypt. It was attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, and it was found in his workshop.

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