WebAs readers of the recent novel Nefertiti will know, Akhenaten ruled in Egypt around 1350 BC and instigated a political and religious revolution, moving the capital to a new city at a site known today as Amarna and attempting to change the religion of Egypt to sole worship of the sun-disk or Aten. WebPrincess Meritaten The third eldest daughter, Ankhesenpaaten, married her half-brother, King Tutankhamun, son of Akhenaten and his secondary wife, Kiya. The controversial religious shift to the god Aten caused conflict with the Amun priesthood, who reasserted their authority after Akhenaten’s reign ended and he disappeared from history.

Akhenaten: Heretic and Pharaoh of New Kingdom Egypt

WebManetho's Epitome, an ancient historical source written in Egypt during the third century B.C., mentions a certain Akenkeres who was a "King's daughter" and ruled Egypt for twelve years and one month. This information is confirmed by the rare epithet, "Effective for her husband", which was used to refer to her in Egyptian records. WebBefore Meritaten disappeared from the histories, she held the title of Chief Wife and was a prominent ruler alongside the shadowy figure, Pharaoh Smenkhkare. No one knows … lord of the rings drawing ideas

Queen Nefertiti - Saint Louis University

WebMeritaten is depicted on all the boundary stela in Akhenaten (Tell El-Amarna). She must have been a small girl when she moved with her parents to this new city. Princess … WebCo-ruler of Egypt, inner turmoil - Son of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII of Egypt (80–58 BC and 55–51 BC), he succeeded his father in the spring of 51 BC as co-ruler of Egypt by his marriage to his older sister Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BC). WebThe Leader in Personalized Small Group Adventures on the Road Less Traveled lord of the rings dramatic song