Ankhesenamun
E451647
Ankhesenamun was an Egyptian queen of the 18th Dynasty, best known as the wife of Tutankhamun and a key figure during the turbulent Amarna and post-Amarna periods.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ankhesenpaaten | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th Dynasty of Egypt person
ⓘ
New Kingdom figure ⓘ ancient Egyptian queen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atenist religious reforms
ⓘ
restoration of Amun cult ⓘ royal court at Amarna NERFINISHED ⓘ royal court at Thebes ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Amarna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Akhenaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | figure of scholarly debate ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Hittite diplomatic correspondence
ⓘ
ring inscriptions ⓘ scarabs and seals ⓘ tomb objects of Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow of Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| mother | Nefertiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | religious shift from Aten to Amun worship ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | She lives for Amun ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being wife of Tutankhamun
ⓘ
role in succession crisis after Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| originalName | Ankhesenpaaten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNameMeaning | She lives for the Aten ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | member of Egyptian royal family ⓘ |
| possibleSpouse | Ay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Ay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horemheb NERFINISHED ⓘ Smenkhkare NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| role |
participant in royal succession politics
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queen consort during Tutankhamun’s reign ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit (possible)
NERFINISHED
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Meketaten NERFINISHED ⓘ Meritaten NERFINISHED ⓘ Neferneferuaten Tasherit NERFINISHED ⓘ Neferneferure NERFINISHED ⓘ Setepenre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsQueenConsort | Ay’s Great Royal Wife (possibly Ankhesenamun) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Amarna period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Amarna period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great Royal Wife
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King’s Daughter ⓘ King’s Wife ⓘ Lady of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ankhesenpaaten