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Queens & Consorts of 18th Dynasty Egypt: Ankhesenamun, Tey, Wives of Ay (c. 1323-1319 BC)

Queens Ankhesenamun and Tey, were wives of Pharaoh Ay (c. 1323-1319 BC). Ankhesenamun married Ay, shortly before disappearing from history, When Ay assumed the throne after the death of Tutankhamen, Tey became his Great Royal Wife. Pharaoh Ay was succeeded by Horemheb (c. 1319-1292 BC), who was then succeeded by Ramesses I (c. 1292-1290 BC).

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Queens & Consorts of 18th Dynasty Egypt: Ankhesenamun, Wife of Tutankhamun (r. 1332-1323 BC)

Queen Ankhesenamun, wife of Pharaohs Tutankhamun and Ay, was the daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1351-1334 BC) and Queen Nefertiti. Meritaten was the mother of two infant daughters and possibly Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit.. Ankhesenamun's husbands, Pharaohs Tutankhamun (r. 1332-1323 BC) and Ay (c. 1323-1319 BC) were succeeded by Horemheb (c. 1319-1292 BC).

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Queens & Consorts of 18th Dynasty Egypt: Meritaten, Wife of Smenkhkare (r. 1335-1334 BC)

Queen Meritaten, wife of Pharaoh Smenkhkare (r. 1335-1334 BC). She was the daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1351-1334 BC) and Queen Nefertiti. Meritaten was the mother of Meritaten Tasherit. Meritaten's husband, Smenkhkare was succeeded by Neferneferuaten (r. 1334-1332 BC), who was then succeeded by Tutankhamun (r. 1332-1323 BC).

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Queens & Consorts of 18th Dynasty Egypt: Tiye, Gilukhepa, Tadukhepa, Sitamun, Iset, Wives of Amenhotep III (r. 1388-1351 BC)

Queens Tiye, Gilukhepa, Tadukhepa, Sitamun, and Iset were wives of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (r. 1388-1351 BC), son of Pharaoh Thutmose IV (r. 1397-1388 BC) and Queen Mutemwiya. Amenhotep III, succeeded his father as the 10th pharaoh of 18th Dynasty Egypt.

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