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, great royal wife during the Seventeenth Dynasty and later, the regent, a warrior

Warrior

According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two meanings. The first Literal and figurative language use refers to "a person engaged or experienced in warfare." The second Literal and figurative language use refers to "a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics...
queen, and a pivotal figure in the history of Ancient Egypt - sixth century BC]] Great Royal Wife or Chief King's Wife (Ancient Egyptian: ?mt nswt wrt) is the term used to refer to the chief wife of a male pharaoh

Pharaoh

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt was an Ancient history civilization in eastern North Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile in what is now the modern nation of Egypt....
on the day of his coronation

Coronation

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, great royal wife during the Seventeenth Dynasty and later, the regent, a warrior

Warrior

Pharaoh

Ancient Egypt

Coronation

A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a monarch with regal power, specifically involving the placement of a coronation crown upon his or her head, and the presentation of other items of regalia....
, as her status in the royal lineage was essential to gaining the position of pharaoh. Initially, the royal wife of a male pharaoh was not called by this title, but once the tradition began, it continued to be used for centuries, although not continuously.

Meretseger

Meretseger (queen)

Meretseger was an Ancient Egyptian queen consort. She appears in sources of the New Kingdom as the wife of Senusret III. According to that she would be the first Egyptian queen consort to bear the title Great Royal Wife, which became the standard title for chief wives of pharaohs....
, the chief wife of Senusret III

Senusret III

Khakhaure Senusret III was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He ruled from 1878 BC to 1839 BC, and was the fifth monarch of the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt....
, is the earliest queen whose name appears with this title; she also was the first consort

Queen consort

A queen consort is the title given to the wife of a reigning Monarch. Queens consort usually share their husbands' Royal and noble ranks and hold the feminine equivalent of their husbands' monarchical titles....
known to write her name in a cartouche

Cartouche

In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oblong inclosure with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a pharaoh name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth dynasty of Egypt under Pharaoh Sneferu....
However, she is only attested in the New Kingdom

New Kingdom

The New Kingdom, sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in ancient Egyptian History of Ancient Egypt between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt, and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt....
so the title might be an anachronism. Perhaps the first holder of its title was Nubkhaes of the Second Intermediate Period.

The Great Royal Wife was an official state consort

Queen consort

Royal Descent

A royal descent is a lineal Kinship and descent from a monarch. Royal descent is sometimes claimed as a mark of distinction and is seen as a desirable goal of genealogy research....
descending in the female line, pure. She held the highest ranking religious and governmental position, officiating alongside of the the pharaoh at ceremonies and rituals. This role had to be filled when the pharaoh was a woman as well, usually with her royal daughter taking the title and fulfilling the duties.

While most Ancient Egyptians were monogamous

Monogamy

Monogamy is the state of having only one husband, wife, or sexual partner at any one time. The word monogamy comes from the Greek word monos "?????", which means one or alone, and the Greek word gamos "?????", which means marriage or union....
, the pharaoh would have had other, lesser wives and concubines in addition to the Great Royal Wife. This arrangement would allow the pharaoh to enter into diplomatic marriages with the daughters of allies, as was the custom of ancient kings.

The order of succession

Order of succession

An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant....
in Ancient Egypt passed through the royal women. Offspring of the royal wife (the highest ranking woman in the royal lineage, later called the great royal wife) were first in line for becoming the new pharaoh upon the death of the current pharaoh (whether female or male), but the oldest male offspring usually would take precedence over a female. , the great royal wife of Ahmose I

Ahmose I

Ahmose I was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He was a member of the Thebes, Egypt royal house, the son of pharaoh Tao II the Brave and brother of the last pharaoh of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, King Kamose....
, became the regent for her son, Amenhotep I

Amenhotep I

Amenhotep I was the second Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His reign is Amenhotep I#Dates and length of reign....
, upon the death of her husband, reigning until he could attain the age to ascend the throne, she was recognized as a formidable warrior

Warrior

According to the Random House Dictionary, the term warrior has two meanings. The first Literal and figurative language use refers to "a person engaged or experienced in warfare." The second Literal and figurative language use refers to "a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics...
and given special honors at her burial for her accomplishments in war; she also was the mother of Ahmose-Meritamon

Ahmose-Meritamon

Ahmose-Meritamun was the royal daughter of Ahmose I and Ahmose Nefertari, and became the Great Royal Wife of her brother Amenhotep I, pharaoh of Ancient Egypt in the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt....
]]If male, marriage to a woman of the royal lineage was necessary to gain the crown, even if the pharaoh came from outside of the lineage, as happened occasionally. The higher the status of his wife, the more likely that a male offspring in the lineage had a chance of becoming the pharaoh.

Secondary unions with other women in the royal family assured that there would be heirs from the lineage and more women who could become the royal wives. This is the reason for all of the intermarriages as well as the access to the throne availed by marriage to a royal Egyptian princess—which is why marriage of a royal princess to a foreigner or a male, not born to a woman of the royal lineage, was discouraged, only occurring in extremely rare circumstances.

The royal women also played a pivotal role in the religion and government of Ancient Egypt. The royal wife, or later, the Great Royal Wife, officiated at the rites in the temples, as priestess, in a culture where religion was inexorably interwoven with the roles of the rulers. This is why a woman who was pharaoh required a royal wife and why if she had one, her male consort could not fulfill the duties that had to be filled by a woman from the royal lineage, as the highest priestess in the temple and other official roles.

The mother of the heir to the throne was not always the Great Royal Wife, but once a pharaoh was crowned, it was possible to grant a less-than-royal mother the title of Great Royal Wife, along with other titles, even if she was not entitled to it during her husband's lifetime because of lack of any status in the royal lineage or her lesser status in the royal family. An example of just that is Mutemwia, the mother of Amenhotep III

Amenhotep III

Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died....
),

Sometimes the title was given posthumously to a pharaoh's mother (such as Iset

Iset (queen)

'Iset' was a queen of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was a secondary wife or concubine of Thutmose II.Iset was the mother of Thutmose III, the only son of Thutmose II....
, the mother of Thutmose III

Thutmose III

Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh....
), being used for the first time in her tomb. She never performed the duties of the royal wife.

The greatest known summit of power reached by any Great Royal Wife was by Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut , meaning, Foremost of Noble Ladies, was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an Indigenous peoples Egyptian dynasty....
. She followed her mother as Great Royal Wife to her father, Thutmose I

Thutmose I

Thutmose I was the third Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. He was given the throne after the death of the previous king Amenhotep I....
, and participated fully in the strong roles exercised by the great royal wife during that time, often being referred to as, God's Wife. Upon the death of her father, her half brother, who had a weak royal connection through his mother, was married to Hatshepsut to become Thutmose II

Thutmose II

Thutmose II was the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He built some minor monuments and initiated at least two minor campaigns but did little else during his rule and was probably strongly influenced by his wife, Hatshepsut....
and she retained the title of great royal wife throughout his reign, continuing her strong roles. Some researchers believe that she could be viewed almost as a co-ruler to her husband. After the death of her husband, she initially became regent

Regent

A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated....
because of the minority of her stepson and cousin, the only male heir (born to a lesser member of the royal lineage), who eventually would become Thutmose III

Thutmose III

Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh....
. While he was still very young, however, Hatshepsut was crowned as pharaoh

Pharaoh

Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. In antiquity this title began to be used for the ruler who was the religious and political leader of united ancient Egypt, only during the New Kingdom, specifically, during the middle of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt....
and ruled in her own right very successfully for many years. This seems to have been dictated through the religious leadership of the temple of Amun, which was closely tied to the government at the time. Once crowned pharaoh, a person remained pharaoh for life. Although other women before her had ruled Egypt, Hatshepsut was the first woman to take the title, pharaoh, as it was a new term being used for the rulers, not having been used before the eighteenth dynasty. When she became pharaoh, she designated her daughter, Neferure

Neferure

Neferure was an Ancient Egypt princess of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the daughter of two pharaohs, Hatshepsut and Thutmose II.....
, as Great Royal Wife to perform the duties of the royal consort. Her daughter most likely was the great royal wife of Thutmose III when he assumed the throne, although she is not believed to have lived for long after that and their son, the heir to the throne of Thutmose III, died before his father.

During the Amarna period

Amarna Period

The first recorded formal relations of Egypt with foreign countries were under Amenhotep III. Under his reign, Egypt enjoyed an economic boom. He built many temples and monuments across Egypt to honor his favorite deity, Sobek, who always was depicted as a crocodile....
, the pharaoh Akhenaten

Akhenaten

Akhenaten , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, who died 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheism worship of Aten, although there are doubts as to how successful he was at this....
elevated his Great Royal Wife Nefertiti

Nefertiti

Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for changing Egypt's religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion....
to a position very near his own, so that she could be said to be a co-regent with him, and shared much more prominently in religious rituals than any other Great Royal Wife. After his death, she also may have served as pharaoh, assuming the throne name Ankhkheperure Smenkhkare

Smenkhkare

Smenkhkare is an ephemeral Pharaoh of the late Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of whom very little is know for certain. Traditionally he is seen as Akhenaten's co-regent and immediate successor and predecessor of Tutankhamun and is assumed to be a close, male relative of those two kings ....
.

Although Ramasses II did not grant his Great Royal Wife Nefertari

Nefertari

Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II. Nefertari means Beautiful Companion. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, next to Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut....
any extraordinary powers, he had great love for her and built for a temple dedicated to her at Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan....
, as an act of devotion.

Often, secondary wives of the pharaoh are not mentioned in monumental inscriptions; one known exception is, Kiya

Kiya

Kiya was a wife of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Little is known about her, and her actions and roles are poorly documented in the historical record in contrast to Akhenaten's first royal wife, Nefertiti....
, a secondary wife of Akhenaten. She was given the unique title of Greatly Beloved Wife in inscriptions related to him, and it is thought that he built a temple dedicated to her in Amarna

Amarna

The site of Amarna is located on the east bank of the Nile River in the modern Egyptian province of Minya Governorate, some 58 km south of the city of al-Minya, 312 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo and 402 km north of Luxor....
, the Maru-Aten

Maru-Aten

Located 3 km to the south of the central city area of the city of Akhetaten , the Maru-Aten, short for Pa-maru-en-pa-aten , is a palace or sun-temple originally thought to have been constructed for Akhenaten's queen Kiya, but on her death her name and images were altered to those of Meritaten, his daughter....
that was rededicated to someone else in later times.

Great Royal Wives

Middle Kingdom

Dynasty	Name	Husband	Comments
12th dynasty Twelfth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Meretseger Meretseger (queen) Meretseger was an Ancient Egyptian queen consort. She appears in sources of the New Kingdom as the wife of Senusret III. According to that she would be the first Egyptian queen consort to bear the title Great Royal Wife, which became the standard title for chief wives of pharaohs....	Senusret III Senusret III Khakhaure Senusret III was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He ruled from 1878 BC to 1839 BC, and was the fifth monarch of the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Apparently the first holder of the title; though not definitively attested to in comtemporary sources

Second Intermediate Period

Dynasty	Name	Husband	Comments
13th dynasty Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Nubhotepti	Hor Hor Hor was an Egyptian king of the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt. He appears in the Turin King List as Au-ib-R?. He most likely reigned only for a short time, not long enough to prepare a pyramid, which was in this dynasty still the common burial place for kings....
13th dynasty Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Nubkhaes Nubkhaes (13rd dynasty) Nubkhaes was an Ancient Egyptian queen with the titles Great Royal Wife and the one united with the white crown. She is so far only known from her family stela now in the Louvre and a few later references....	Sobekhotep V Sobekhotep V Sobekhotep V was an Ancient Egypt king of the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt. His birth name was Sobekhotep, and his throne name was Khahotepre... , Sobekhotep VI or Wahibre Ibiau Wahibre Ibiau throne name: Wahibrebirth name: Ibiau'Wahibre Ibiau is an Egyptian king of the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt, who reigned for 10 years, 8 months and 29 days according to the Turin King List....
13th dynasty Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Ini	Merneferre Ai Merneferre Ai 'Merneferre Ay' was an Ancient Egyptian ruler of the Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt. He assumed the throne around 1700s BC. His reign length--as preserved in the damaged Turin King List?was disputed in the past with J?rgen von Beckerath reading the damaged figure on the papyrus fragment as only 13 years in his 1964 work Untersuchungen zur polit...
13th dynasty Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Nehyt	?	Only known from two scarab seals
13th dynasty Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Satsobek Satsobek Satsobek was an Ancient Egyptian queen with the titles Great Royal Wife and the one united with the white crown. She is so far only known from one scarab seal in a private collection....	?	Only known from one scarab seal
13th dynasty Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eleventh , Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom of Egypt....	Sathathor	?	Only known from one scarab seal, reading of name not fully certain
16th dynasty Sixteenth dynasty of Egypt The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period....	Mentuhotep	Djehuti Djehuti * Djehuti was also one of the names of the Ancient Egyptian god, Thoth.Djehuti, Djehuty or Thuty was an early Pharaoh of Egypt of the Theban 16th or 17th dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second Intermediate period....
16th dynasty Sixteenth dynasty of Egypt The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period....	Sitmut	Mentuhotep VI Mentuhotep VI Sankhenre Mentuhotep VI was a Pharaoh of Egypt of the 16th or 17th Theban dynasty based in Upper and Lower Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt....
17th dynasty Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period....	Nubkhaes	Sobekemsaf I Sobekemsaf I Sobekemsaf I was an Ancient Egypt king of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt who reigned during the Second Intermediate Period, when Egypt was ruled by multiple kings ....
17th dynasty Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period....	Nubemhat	Sobekemsaf II Sobekemsaf II Sobekemsaf II Sekhemrewadjkhaw was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt during the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt. He is attested by a series of inscriptions mentioning a mining expedition to the rock quarries at Wadi Hammamat in the Eastern Desert during his reign....
17th dynasty Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period....	Tetisheri Tetisheri Tetisheri was the matriarch of the Egypt Royal family of the late Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt and early Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the wife of Tao I the Elder, the mother of Tao II the Brave, and the grandmother of Kamose and Ahmose I....	Tao I the Elder Tao I the Elder Senakhtenre Tao I was a Pharaoh of Egypt of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt based in Upper Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. He was born c.1605 BC and died c.1560 or 1558 BC at the latest....	Mother of Tao II the Brave Tao II the Brave Seqenenre Tao II, , called The Brave, ruled over the last of the local kingdoms of the Thebes, Egypt region of Egypt in the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period....
17th dynasty Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt The Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period....	Ahhotep I Ahhotep I Ahhotep I , was an Ancient Egyptian queen who lived circa 1560s BC- 1530s BC BC, during the early New Kingdom. A member of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, she was the daughter of Queen Tetisheri and Tao I the Elder, and was likely the sister, as well as, the wife of pharaoh Seqenenre Tao II....	Tao II the Brave Tao II the Brave Seqenenre Tao II, , called The Brave, ruled over the last of the local kingdoms of the Thebes, Egypt region of Egypt in the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period....	Mother of Ahmose I Ahmose I Ahmose I was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He was a member of the Thebes, Egypt royal house, the son of pharaoh Tao II the Brave and brother of the last pharaoh of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, King Kamose.... and Ahmose-Nefertari Ahmose-Nefertari Ahmose-Nefertari of Ancient Egypt was the royal sister and the Great Royal Wife of pharaoh, Ahmose I. Upon the death of Ahmose I, their heir, Kamose, became pharaoh, but was killed in war....

New Kingdom

Dynasty	Name	Husband	Comments
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Ahmose-Nefertari Ahmose-Nefertari Ahmose-Nefertari of Ancient Egypt was the royal sister and the Great Royal Wife of pharaoh, Ahmose I. Upon the death of Ahmose I, their heir, Kamose, became pharaoh, but was killed in war....	Ahmose I Ahmose I Ahmose I was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He was a member of the Thebes, Egypt royal house, the son of pharaoh Tao II the Brave and brother of the last pharaoh of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, King Kamose....	Mother of Amenhotep I Amenhotep I Amenhotep I was the second Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His reign is Amenhotep I#Dates and length of reign.... and Ahmose-Meritamon Ahmose-Meritamon Ahmose-Meritamun was the royal daughter of Ahmose I and Ahmose Nefertari, and became the Great Royal Wife of her brother Amenhotep I, pharaoh of Ancient Egypt in the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Sitkamose	Ahmose I Ahmose I Ahmose I was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He was a member of the Thebes, Egypt royal house, the son of pharaoh Tao II the Brave and brother of the last pharaoh of the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, King Kamose....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Ahmose-Meritamon Ahmose-Meritamon Ahmose-Meritamun was the royal daughter of Ahmose I and Ahmose Nefertari, and became the Great Royal Wife of her brother Amenhotep I, pharaoh of Ancient Egypt in the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt....	Amenhotep I Amenhotep I Amenhotep I was the second Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His reign is Amenhotep I#Dates and length of reign....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Ahmose	Thutmose I Thutmose I Thutmose I was the third Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. He was given the throne after the death of the previous king Amenhotep I....	Mother of Hatshepsut Hatshepsut Hatshepsut , meaning, Foremost of Noble Ladies, was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an Indigenous peoples Egyptian dynasty.... , followed by Hatshepsut Hatshepsut Hatshepsut , meaning, Foremost of Noble Ladies, was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an Indigenous peoples Egyptian dynasty....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Hatshepsut Hatshepsut Hatshepsut , meaning, Foremost of Noble Ladies, was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an Indigenous peoples Egyptian dynasty....	Thutmose I Thutmose I Thutmose I was the third Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. He was given the throne after the death of the previous king Amenhotep I....	followed her mother, Ahmose
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Hatshepsut Hatshepsut Hatshepsut , meaning, Foremost of Noble Ladies, was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an Indigenous peoples Egyptian dynasty....	Thutmose II Thutmose II Thutmose II was the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He built some minor monuments and initiated at least two minor campaigns but did little else during his rule and was probably strongly influenced by his wife, Hatshepsut....	Neferure Neferure Neferure was an Ancient Egypt princess of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the daughter of two pharaohs, Hatshepsut and Thutmose II..... , as great royal wife
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Neferure Neferure Neferure was an Ancient Egypt princess of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the daughter of two pharaohs, Hatshepsut and Thutmose II.....	later would be Thutmose II Thutmose II Thutmose II was the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He built some minor monuments and initiated at least two minor campaigns but did little else during his rule and was probably strongly influenced by his wife, Hatshepsut....	Daughter of Hatshepsut Hatshepsut Hatshepsut , meaning, Foremost of Noble Ladies, was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an Indigenous peoples Egyptian dynasty....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Iset Iset (queen) 'Iset' was a queen of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was a secondary wife or concubine of Thutmose II.Iset was the mother of Thutmose III, the only son of Thutmose II....	Thutmose II Thutmose II Thutmose II was the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He built some minor monuments and initiated at least two minor campaigns but did little else during his rule and was probably strongly influenced by his wife, Hatshepsut....	Received the title from her son Thutmose III Thutmose III Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Neferure Neferure Neferure was an Ancient Egypt princess of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the daughter of two pharaohs, Hatshepsut and Thutmose II.....	Thutmose III Thutmose III Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh....	No evidence documents their marriage
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Satiah Satiah Satiah was an Ancient Egyptian queen, the Great Royal Wife of Thutmose III.Her mother was the royal nurse Ipu . It is possible that her father was the important official Ahmose Pen-Nekhebet....	Thutmose III Thutmose III Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Merytre-Hatshepsut Merytre-Hatshepsut Queen Merytre-Hatshepsut was the principal wife of Pharaoh Thutmose III after the death of Satiah. She was the mother of Pharaoh Amenhotep II. Of noble birth, she was the daughter of the Adoratrix Huy, whose statue in the British Museum shows Huy holding a grandchild and represents the other children of Thutmose III and Merytre-Hatshepsut a...	Thutmose III Thutmose III Thutmose III was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. During the first twenty-two years of Thutmose's reign he was co-regent with his aunt, Hatshepsut, who was named the pharaoh....	Mother of Amenhotep II Amenhotep II Amenhotep II was the seventh Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few military campaigns in Syria; however, he fought much less than his father, and his reign saw the effective cessation of hostilities between Egypt a...
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Tiaa Tiaa Tiaa or Tiya or Tiy was the third wife of Pharaoh Seti II, after Takhat II and Twosret. She is thought by some to have been Syrian ....	Amenhotep II Amenhotep II Amenhotep II was the seventh Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. Amenhotep inherited a vast kingdom from his father Thutmose III, and held it by means of a few military campaigns in Syria; however, he fought much less than his father, and his reign saw the effective cessation of hostilities between Egypt a...	Received the title from her son Thutmose IV Thutmose IV Thutmose IV was the 8th Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His prenomen or royal name, Menkheperure, means "Established in forms is Re."... after her husband's death - Amenhotep II tried to break the royal lineage by not recording any of his wives, who may not have been royal, and Tiaa was identified only later, by her son
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Nefertari Nefertari (18th dynasty) Nefertari was a queen of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, the first Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Thutmose IV.Her origins are unknown, it is likely that she was a commoner....	Thutmose IV Thutmose IV Thutmose IV was the 8th Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His prenomen or royal name, Menkheperure, means "Established in forms is Re."...
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Iaret Iaret laret was the daughter of Amenhotep II and wife of Thutmose IV. She is depicted on a Year 7 stela of Thutmose IV from Konosso as well as on inscriptions from the turquoise mines at Serabit el-Khadim in the Sinai from the same year....	Thutmose IV Thutmose IV Thutmose IV was the 8th Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His prenomen or royal name, Menkheperure, means "Established in forms is Re."...
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Mutemwia	Thutmose IV Thutmose IV Thutmose IV was the 8th Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of History of Ancient Egypt. His prenomen or royal name, Menkheperure, means "Established in forms is Re."...	Received the title from her son, Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died.... , after her husband's death to make his own birth seem royal
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Tiye Tiye File:Memnon 082005 06.jpgTiye was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu . She became the Great Royal Wife of the Ancient Egypt pharaoh Amenhotep III and matriarch of the Amarna family from which many members of the royal family of Ancient Egypt were born....	Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died....	Mother of Akhenaten Akhenaten Akhenaten , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, who died 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheism worship of Aten, although there are doubts as to how successful he was at this....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Sitamun Sitamun Sitamun The suggestion that she was a daughter of Amenhotep and Tiye are the presence of objects found in the tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu, Queen Tiye's parents....	Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died....	Eldest daughter of Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died.... and Tiye Tiye File:Memnon 082005 06.jpgTiye was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu . She became the Great Royal Wife of the Ancient Egypt pharaoh Amenhotep III and matriarch of the Amarna family from which many members of the royal family of Ancient Egypt were born....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Iset Iset (daughter of Amenhotep III) Iset or Aset was one of the daughters of Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty and his Great Royal Wife Tiye. She was a sister of Akhenaten....	Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died....	Daughter of Amenhotep III Amenhotep III Amenhotep III was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1391 BC-December 1353 BC or June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC after his father Thutmose IV died.... and Tiye Tiye File:Memnon 082005 06.jpgTiye was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu . She became the Great Royal Wife of the Ancient Egypt pharaoh Amenhotep III and matriarch of the Amarna family from which many members of the royal family of Ancient Egypt were born....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Nebetnehat Nebetnehat Nebetnehat was an ancient Egyptian queen consort during the mid-Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. She was the Great Royal Wife of an unidentified pharaoh....	Unidentified	She lived during the mid-18th dynasty
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Nefertiti Nefertiti Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for changing Egypt's religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion....	Akhenaten Akhenaten Akhenaten , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, who died 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheism worship of Aten, although there are doubts as to how successful he was at this....	Daughter of Ay Ay Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period , although he was a close advisor to two and perhaps three of the pharaohs who ruled before him and was the power behind the throne during Tutankhamun's reign....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Meritaten Meritaten Meritaten also spelled Merytaten or Meryetaten was an Ancient Egypt queen of the 18th dynasty, who held the position of Great Royal Wife to Pharaoh Smenkhkare, who may have been a brother or son of Akhenaten....	Smenkhkare Smenkhkare Smenkhkare is an ephemeral Pharaoh of the late Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of whom very little is know for certain. Traditionally he is seen as Akhenaten's co-regent and immediate successor and predecessor of Tutankhamun and is assumed to be a close, male relative of those two kings ....	Daughter of Akhenaten Akhenaten Akhenaten , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, who died 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheism worship of Aten, although there are doubts as to how successful he was at this.... and Nefertiti Nefertiti Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for changing Egypt's religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Ankhesenamen	Tutankhamen	Daughter of Akhenaten Akhenaten Akhenaten , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, who died 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for attempting to compel the Egyptian population in the monotheism worship of Aten, although there are doubts as to how successful he was at this.... and Nefertiti Nefertiti Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were known for changing Egypt's religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Tey Tey Tey was the wife of Ay , who was the penultimate pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to some accounts, Ay and Tey were the parents of Nefertiti and Mutnedjmet....	Ay Ay Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period , although he was a close advisor to two and perhaps three of the pharaohs who ruled before him and was the power behind the throne during Tutankhamun's reign....
18th dynasty Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth Dynasty is perhaps the best known of all the dynasties of ancient Egypt. As well as a number of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, it included Tutankhamun, whose tomb, uncovered by Howard Carter in 1922, was one of the greatest of all archaeological discoveries, being completely undisturbed by tomb robbers....	Mutnedjmet Mutnedjmet The Ancient Egypt noblewoman Mutnedjmet was the second wife of Horemheb, the last ruler of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. The name, Mutnedjmet, translates as: [The Goddess] Mut is the Sweet One or Sweet Mother....	Horemheb Horemheb Horemheb was the last Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt from 1319 BC to late 1292 BC, although he was not related to the preceding royal family and is believed to have been of common birth....	Probable daughter of Ay Ay Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period , although he was a close advisor to two and perhaps three of the pharaohs who ruled before him and was the power behind the throne during Tutankhamun's reign.... and Tey Tey Tey was the wife of Ay , who was the penultimate pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. According to some accounts, Ay and Tey were the parents of Nefertiti and Mutnedjmet....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Sitre	Ramesses I Ramesses I Menpehtyre Ramesses I was the founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. The dates for his short reign are not completely known but the time-line of late 1290s BC is frequently cited as well as 1290s BC....	Mother of Seti I Seti I Menmaatre Seti I was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt , the son of Ramesses I and Queen Sitre, and the father of Ramesses II. As with all dates in Ancient Egypt, the actual dates of his reign are unclear, and various historians claim different dates, with 1294 BC – 1279 BC and 1290 BC to 1279 BC being the most commonly used by scholars today...
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Tuya Queen Tuya Queen Tuya was the wife of Pharaoh Seti I of Egypt and mother of Ramesses II, Princess Tia and perhaps Henutmire. She was the daughter of Raia who was a military officer based on his title of Lieutenant of the chariotry....	Seti I Seti I Menmaatre Seti I was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt , the son of Ramesses I and Queen Sitre, and the father of Ramesses II. As with all dates in Ancient Egypt, the actual dates of his reign are unclear, and various historians claim different dates, with 1294 BC – 1279 BC and 1290 BC to 1279 BC being the most commonly used by scholars today...	Mother of Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Nefertari Nefertari Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II. Nefertari means Beautiful Companion. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, next to Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Isetnofret Khaemweset Prince Khaemweset was the fourth son of Ramesses II, and the second son by his queen Isetnofret. He is by far the best known son of the king, and his contributions to Egyptian society were remembered for centuries after his death....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....	Mother of Merenptah
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Bintanath Bintanath Bintanath was the firstborn daughter and later Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II.She was born possibly when her father was still a co-regent with his father, Seti I....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....	Eldest daughter of Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh.... and Isetnofret Isetnofret Isetnofret was one of the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II and was the mother of his heir, Merneptah. She was one of the most prominent of the royal wives, second only to the pharaoh's favourite, Nefertari, and was the chief queen after Nefertari's death ....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Meritamen Meritamen Meritamen was a daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....	Daughter of Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh.... and Nefertari Nefertari Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II. Nefertari means Beautiful Companion. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, next to Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Nebettawy Nebettawy Nebettawy was an Ancient Egyptian princess and queen, the fifth daughter and one of the eight Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II.Nebettawy may have been the daughter of Ramesses' most beloved wife, Nefertari, but this is by no means certain....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....	Daughter of Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh.... and Nefertari Nefertari Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II. Nefertari means Beautiful Companion. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, next to Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Henutmire Henutmire Henutmire was an Ancient Egyptian princess and queen, one of the eight Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II.She is possibly the third and youngest child of Seti I and Queen Tuya, and the younger sister of Ramesses II and Princess Tia....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....	Sister or daughter of Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Maathorneferure Maathorneferure Maathorneferure was a daughter of the Hittites king Hattusili III, and was married to the Ancient Egypt Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 34th year of his reign, becoming the Great King's Wife....	Ramesses II Ramesses II Ramesses II was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is often regarded as Ancient Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh....	Hittite princess
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Isetnofret	Merenptah	Sister or niece of her husband
19th dynasty Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom....	Tawosret	Seti II Seti II Seti II , was the fifth ruler of the Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt and reigned from 1203 BC - 1197 BC. His throne name, Userkheperure Setepenre, meant "Powerful are the Manifestations of Ra, Chosen by Re.' He was the son of Merneptah and wife Isisnofret and sat on the throne during a period known for dynastic intrigue and short reigns, and his...	Later pharaoh
20th dynasty Twentieth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....	Tiye-Mereniset	Setnakhte Setnakhte Userkhaure-setepenre Setnakhte was the first Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt and the father of Ramesses III....	Mother of Ramesses III Ramesses III Usimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt....
20th dynasty Twentieth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....	Iset Ta-Hemdjert Iset Ta-Hemdjert Iset Ta-Hemdjert or Isis Ta-Hemdjert was an Ancient Egyptian queen of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt; the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses III and the Royal Mother of both Ramesses IV and Ramesses VI.....	Ramesses III Ramesses III Usimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt....	Mother of Ramesses IV Ramesses IV Heqamaatre Ramesses IV was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef.... and Ramesses VI Ramesses VI Ramesses VI was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt who reigned from 1145 BC to 1137 BC and a son of Ramesses III by Iset Ta-Hemdjert....
20th dynasty Twentieth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....	Henutwati	Ramesses V Ramesses V Usermare Sekhepenre Ramesses V was the fourth pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt and was the son of Ramesses IV and Queen Tentopet.His reign was characterized by the continued growth of the power of the priesthood of Amun, which controlled much of the temple land in the country and state finances at the expense of Pharaoh....
20th dynasty Twentieth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....	Nubkhesbed	Ramesses VI Ramesses VI Ramesses VI was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt who reigned from 1145 BC to 1137 BC and a son of Ramesses III by Iset Ta-Hemdjert....	Mother of Ramesses VII Ramesses VII Usermaatre Meryamun Setepenre Ramesses VII was the sixth pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt. He reigned from 1137 BC to at least 1130 BC and was the son of Ramesses VI....
20th dynasty Twentieth dynasty of Egypt The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....	Baketwernel	Ramesses IX Ramesses IX Ramesses IX...

Third Intermediate Period

Dynasty	Name	Husband	Comments
21st dynasty Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Third Intermediate Period....	Nedjmet	Herihor Herihor Herihor was an Egyptian army officer and High Priests of Amun at Thebes during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses XI. While his origins are unknown, it is thought that his parents were Libyans....	Probable mother of Pinedjem I Pinedjem I Pinedjem I was the High Priests of Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 1070 BC to 1032 BC and the de facto ruler of the south of the country from 1054 BC....
21st dynasty Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Third Intermediate Period....	Mutnedjmet	Psusennes I Psusennes I Psusennes I, or [Greek language ???s?????], Psibkhanno or Hor-Pasebakhaenniut I [Egyptian language ?r-p3-sb3-?ˁ?--n?wt] was the third Pharaoh of the Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt who ruled between 1047 – 1001 BC....
23rd dynasty Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-third Dynasty of ancient Egypt was a separate regime of Meshwesh Berber people Pharaoh, who ruled ancient Egypt. This dynasty is often considered part of the Third Intermediate Period....	Karomama	Takelot II Takelot II Hedjkheperre Setepenre Takelot II Si-Ese was a pharaoh of the Twenty-third dynasty of Egypt of Ancient Egypt in Middle Egypt and Upper Egypt . He has been identified as the High Priest of Amun Takelot F, son of the High Priest of Amun Nimlot C at Thebes, Egypt and, thus, the son of Nimlot C and grandson of king Osorkon II according to t...	Mother of Osorkon III Osorkon III Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon III Si-Ese was Pharaoh of Egypt in the 8th Century BC. He was the famous Crown Prince and High Priests of Amun at Thebes Osorkon B, son of Takelot II by his Great Royal Wife Kamama-Merytmut II....
25th dynasty Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Ethiopian or Nubian dynasty, was a line of rulers originating in the Kingdom of Kush. They reigned in part or all of Ancient Egypt from 760 BC to 656 BC.....	Khensa	Piye Piye Piye, was a Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt who ruled Egypt from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, Sudan....
25th dynasty Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Ethiopian or Nubian dynasty, was a line of rulers originating in the Kingdom of Kush. They reigned in part or all of Ancient Egypt from 760 BC to 656 BC.....	Peksater	Piye Piye Piye, was a Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt who ruled Egypt from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, Sudan....
25th dynasty Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Ethiopian or Nubian dynasty, was a line of rulers originating in the Kingdom of Kush. They reigned in part or all of Ancient Egypt from 760 BC to 656 BC.....	Takahatamon	Taharqa Taharqa Taharqa was a pharaoh of History of ancient Egypt and a member of the Nubian or Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt. His reign can be dated from 690 BC to 664 BC....
25th dynasty Twenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Ethiopian or Nubian dynasty, was a line of rulers originating in the Kingdom of Kush. They reigned in part or all of Ancient Egypt from 760 BC to 656 BC.....	Isetemkheb	Tanutamon

Late Period

Dynasty	Name	Husband	Comments
26th dynasty Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt was the last native dynasty to rule Ancient Egypt before the History of Persian Egypt in 525 BC Before Christ ....	Mehtienweskhet	Psamtik I	Mother of Necho II Necho II Necho II was a king of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt , and the son of Psammetichus I by his Great Royal Wife Mehtenweskhet. His prenomen or royal name Wahemibre means "Carrying out the Wish of Ra Forever." Necho played a significant role in the histories of the Assyrian Empire, Babylonia and the Kingdom of Judah....
26th dynasty Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt The Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt was the last native dynasty to rule Ancient Egypt before the History of Persian Egypt in 525 BC Before Christ ....	Takhuit	Psamtik II	Mother of Wahibre

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Second Intermediate Period

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Third Intermediate Period

Late Period

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