Tey
Tey was the Great Royal Wife of Kheperkheprure Ay, who was the penultimate pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty. She also had been the wet nurse of Nefertiti.
| Tey | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Royal Wife Eighteenth dynasty queen | ||||||
Queen Tey as depicted at the chapel at Akhmim (from Lepsius, Denkmäler) | ||||||
| Spouse | Ay | |||||
| Egyptian name | ||||||
| Dynasty | eighteenth of Egypt | |||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | |||||
Her husband, Ay filled important administrative roles in the courts of several pharaohs – Amenhotep III, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamen – before ascending the throne following the death of Tutankhamen, as the male line of the royal family became extinct. He is believed to be connected to the royal family, probably a brother of Queen Tiye (wife of Amenhotep III). Some researchers theorize that he even may have been the father of Nefertiti.
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