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Queens & Consorts of 18th Dynasty Egypt: Amenia, Mutnedjmet, Wives of Horemheb (c. 1319-1292 BC)

Queens Amenia and Mutnedjmet, were wives of Pharaoh Horemheb (c. 1319-1292 BC), the last pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty Egypt. He'd been designated as the "Deputy of the Lord of the Two Lands" under Tutankhamun and was presumed to be his apparent successor. Tutankhamun died at age 18 or 19. Since their two children were stillborn (317a and 317b), Tutankhamun was the last of the royal male siblings and there was no immediate heir apparent to assume the throne. Horemheb was succeeded by Ramesses I (c. 1292-1290 BC), who was then succeeded by Seti I (c. 1290-1279 BC).

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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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