Nefertiti: The Mistress Of Happiness
Nefertiti was Akhenaten’s chief wife and consort for most of the Amarna period. The name Nefertiti means ‘the beautiful woman has come’, which has led to speculation that she was not of Egyptian birth. Though she may have not been Egyptian, Akhenaten often referred to Nefertiti as ‘the mistress of happiness’. All evidence suggests that their marriage was a happy one and that Akhenaten regarded her as his equal.
When the couple moved to Amarna, Akhenaten describes her of one of the boundary stelae at as; ‘Fair of face, Joyous with the Double Plume, Mistress of Happiness, Endowed with Favour, are hearing whose voice one rejoices, Lady of Grace, Great of Love, whose disposition cheers the Lord of Two Land’, this quote of Akhenaten just comes to show how much he doted on her. Nefertiti also acquired even more religious and political power than any queen in Egyptian history and may …show more content…
Also Ankhkheperure Smenkhare was sometimes written in the feminine form of Ankhetkheperure. Also the body that was found in Tomb 55 was presumed to be Smenkhare but was initially identified as a female.
It is also a matter of great controversy as to whether or not Smenkhkare continued to reign after Akhenaten died. According to Dr. Redford, a professor of Egyptology and the director of the Akhenaten Temple Project, Smenkhkare may have succeeded Akhenaten by a short while, during which he made half-hearted attempts at going back to the old religion (something which probably wouldn't have happened while Akhenaten was alive). Another thing that suggests that he outlived Akhenaten is references to him made in certain tombs. He was also buried in the old
When the couple moved to Amarna, Akhenaten describes her of one of the boundary stelae at as; ‘Fair of face, Joyous with the Double Plume, Mistress of Happiness, Endowed with Favour, are hearing whose voice one rejoices, Lady of Grace, Great of Love, whose disposition cheers the Lord of Two Land’, this quote of Akhenaten just comes to show how much he doted on her. Nefertiti also acquired even more religious and political power than any queen in Egyptian history and may …show more content…
Also Ankhkheperure Smenkhare was sometimes written in the feminine form of Ankhetkheperure. Also the body that was found in Tomb 55 was presumed to be Smenkhare but was initially identified as a female.
It is also a matter of great controversy as to whether or not Smenkhkare continued to reign after Akhenaten died. According to Dr. Redford, a professor of Egyptology and the director of the Akhenaten Temple Project, Smenkhkare may have succeeded Akhenaten by a short while, during which he made half-hearted attempts at going back to the old religion (something which probably wouldn't have happened while Akhenaten was alive). Another thing that suggests that he outlived Akhenaten is references to him made in certain tombs. He was also buried in the old