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'''Nefertiti''' (rough translation: "The beauty that has come") was the wife of the [[Akhenaten]], the "heretic pharaoh" who replaced Egypt's traditional gods with a cult of Sun-worship. On the basis of her having worn [[crowns]] normally reserved for the pharaoh himself, it is believed she was the most powerful consort of any pharaoh. Her cap crown was composed of four main colors: red, which shows power; green, which shows fertility and strength; gold, which shows superiority, preciousness and wealth; and blue, which was the main color used by Egyptians to show virtue, faith and truth. | '''Nefertiti''' (rough translation: "The beauty that has come") was the wife of the [[Akhenaten]], the "heretic pharaoh" who replaced Egypt's traditional gods with a cult of Sun-worship. On the basis of her having worn [[crowns]] normally reserved for the pharaoh himself, it is believed she was the most powerful consort of any pharaoh. Her cap crown was composed of four main colors: red, which shows power; green, which shows fertility and strength; gold, which shows superiority, preciousness and wealth; and blue, which was the main color used by Egyptians to show virtue, faith and truth. | ||
| − | Nefertiti had six daughters and then disappeared from the historical record in the fourteenth year of Akhenaten's reign. In | + | Nefertiti had six daughters and then disappeared from the historical record in the fourteenth year of Akhenaten's reign. In the final years of Akhenaten's reign, "Nerferneferuatan" ruled as "effective for her husband." This regent is usually identified as Nefertiti. The fourth daughter of Nefertiti and Akhenaten was also named Neferneferuaten, so it is possible that this daughter was the regent. In a few late inscriptions, Neferneferuaten is described as "Akhenaten-less." This implies that she continued to rule after Akhenaten's death, at least for a brief period.<ref name=Allen>Allen, James, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20120301142642/http://cassian.memphis.edu/history/murnane/Allen.pdf The Amarna Succession], ''Causing His Name to Live: Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane,'' University of Memphis, 2007.</ref> She was succeeded by Smenkhkare, a brother of Akhenaten and the father of [[Tutankhamun]]. Burial goods prepared for Neferneferuaten's funeral were found in Tut's tomb. This implies that a pharaonic burial was prepared for her, but then denied. The unused burial goods were then repurposed for Tut's tomb. Perhaps unable to accept a female pharaoh, Smenkhkare may have demoted Nefertiti to queen. |
The bust of Nefertiti, on display at the Egyptian Museum in [[Berlin]] is one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art. | The bust of Nefertiti, on display at the Egyptian Museum in [[Berlin]] is one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art. | ||
Revision as of 22:20, December 31, 2015
Nefertiti (rough translation: "The beauty that has come") was the wife of the Akhenaten, the "heretic pharaoh" who replaced Egypt's traditional gods with a cult of Sun-worship. On the basis of her having worn crowns normally reserved for the pharaoh himself, it is believed she was the most powerful consort of any pharaoh. Her cap crown was composed of four main colors: red, which shows power; green, which shows fertility and strength; gold, which shows superiority, preciousness and wealth; and blue, which was the main color used by Egyptians to show virtue, faith and truth.
Nefertiti had six daughters and then disappeared from the historical record in the fourteenth year of Akhenaten's reign. In the final years of Akhenaten's reign, "Nerferneferuatan" ruled as "effective for her husband." This regent is usually identified as Nefertiti. The fourth daughter of Nefertiti and Akhenaten was also named Neferneferuaten, so it is possible that this daughter was the regent. In a few late inscriptions, Neferneferuaten is described as "Akhenaten-less." This implies that she continued to rule after Akhenaten's death, at least for a brief period.[1] She was succeeded by Smenkhkare, a brother of Akhenaten and the father of Tutankhamun. Burial goods prepared for Neferneferuaten's funeral were found in Tut's tomb. This implies that a pharaonic burial was prepared for her, but then denied. The unused burial goods were then repurposed for Tut's tomb. Perhaps unable to accept a female pharaoh, Smenkhkare may have demoted Nefertiti to queen.
The bust of Nefertiti, on display at the Egyptian Museum in Berlin is one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art.
References
- ↑ Allen, James, "The Amarna Succession, Causing His Name to Live: Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane, University of Memphis, 2007.
