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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.

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.

The kingdom of Benin was established by the Edo people of southern Nigeria. Queen Idia was one its heroines, and described as a great warrior.

Queen Tiye reigned during Egypt’s 18th dynasty, wife of the pharaoh Amenhotep III. For nearly half of a century, Tiye governed Kemet, regulated her trade, and protected her borders. She’s regarded as one of the most influential queens ever to rule Kemet.

Ooni Luwo Gbagiba was the first and only female to take the crown as Ooni (or king). Some historians claim that she reigned around 1100 AD.