Tiye
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Tiye (c. 1398 BC – 1338 BC, also spelled Tye, Taia, Tiy and Tiyi) was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, mother of pharaoh Akhenaten and grandmother of pharaoh Tutankhamun; her parents were Yuya and Thuya. In 2010, DNA analysis confirmed her as the mummy known as "The Elder Lady" found in the tomb of Amenhotep II (KV35) in 1898.
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Queen consort of Egypt | |||||||
Tenure | c. 1390 BC – 1353 BC (37–50 years) | ||||||
Born | c. 1398 BC Akhmim, Upper Egypt | ||||||
Died | 1338 BC (aged 40–60 years) | ||||||
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Spouse | Amenhotep III | ||||||
Issue | Sitamun Iset Henuttaneb Nebetah Thutmose Akhenaten Smenkhkare (possibly) "The Younger Lady" Beketaten | ||||||
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Dynasty | 18th of Egypt | ||||||
Father | Yuya | ||||||
Mother | Thuya | ||||||
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
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