One theory is that Akhenaten sensing the approach of death—but how?—married his eldest daughter by Nefertiti to Smenkhare who was the son of a secondary wife. Akhenaten was a pharaoh of Egypt who reigned over the country for about 17 years between roughly 1353 B.C. Shortly afterwards he also married Tiye, daughter of the Chief Minister (Joseph/Yuya). After Akhenaten's death, everything he tried to create began to fail. On the left, you have Akhenaten himself. From inscriptions it can be deduced that Nefertiti and Akhenaten had at least six daughters. He may have been the father of Ankhesenpaaten ta-sherit. Akhenaten’s son Tutankhamun by Lady Kiya, a lesser wife went on to be pharaoh in his own right, while his daughter with Nefertiti Ankhsenamun married Tutankhamun her half-brother. Found in the workshop of the chief... Head of a princess from a group statue, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, circa 1352-1336 B.C., Tadukhipa was to marry Amenhotep III more than two decades later. The block from Tell El Amarna is an accurate piece of evidence that proves Tut lived in Tell El Amarna with Akhenaton and he married his wife, Ankhesenpaaton while living in Tell El Amarna. Most probably, the couple had a genuine romantic relationship. Exactly who this was in relation to Akhenaten is not clear. He was born to Amenhotep III and his Chief Queen Tiye and was his father's younger son. This is the pharaoh of Egypt, the supreme ruler. When Pharoah Tuthmosis died, his son married his sibling sister Sitamun (as was the Pharonic tradition) so that he could inherit the throne as Pharoah Amenhotep III. And that makes Nefertiti his mother-in-law. He has a son, Jelani Asar Snipers born in 1988 from his first marriage. ? In his final years, Akhenaten seems to have shared the throne with one or more family members. Under his idiosyncratic rule, the capital was moved from Thebes to Akhetaton (Tell el-Amarna), where clay tablets (Amarna Letters) were discovered that provide insight into his diplomatic relations. Tut's family ties are further complicated by the royal custom of incest during this period. What became of Ahkenaten is unknown, but it is possible that some of the events having happened to his Earth-4321 counterpart. One of Akhenaten’s most innovative creations was the name of his god, the Aten, and how he made it royal by enclosing it within two parallel cartouches, or sacred rings of protection. Tutankhamun regarded Akhenaten as a pervert. 1382 BC–1342 BC) and his queen Juni, and niece of Artashumara.Tadukhipa's aunt Gilukhipa (sister of Tushratta) had married Pharaoh Amenhotep III in his 10th regnal year. It also raises the question if Kiya then would have been a sister of Nefertiti, who is also conjectured by some to be a daughter of Aye. During the third generation Akhenaten married a daughter of Aye (who is then speculate to be a son of Yuya), There is really no evidence for this conjecture either. It seems that she was born in Thebes (before Akhenaten left the city) but grew up in Akhetaten (the city founded by her father for his god – the Aten) before returning to Thebes when Tutankhamun restored the old gods. Though Nefertiti was not his only wife, Akhenaten is shown openly displaying love for Nefertiti and their daughter in depictions. The first to rule was a man named Smenkhkare. And love and domesticity. One of these was Smenkhkare, perhaps the son or brother of Akhenaten, who was married to the king’s daughter, Meritaten. The tomb was badly destroyed after the death of the king and some of the reliefs were damaged, but many others survived. Nefertiti Biography, Life, Interesting Facts. Inscriptions refer to a daughter of Meritaten, Meritaten-ta-sherit and may record a daughter for Ankhesenpaaten, Ankhesenpaaten-ta-sherit , though the latter depends on a questionable reading of a single fragmentary inscription. I just wanted to know what experts and others know of her. So, Akhenaten married his eldest daughter, Meritaten. They are parents to one daughter Iset Jua-T Snipes and three sons Akhenaten Kihwa-T Snipes, Alaafia Jehu-T Snipes and Alimayu Moa-T Snipes.. In year 15 or 16, Ankh(et)kheperure Nefernefruaten became the co-regent, probably marrying Meritaten, and it is thought Akhenaten married his third daughter, Ankhesenpaaten. It is possible that Tadukhipa and Kiya are one and the same person. Nefertiti was the wife of Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten and one of the two women who dared to assume ruling powers.The other was Queen Hatshepsut. He ruled for no more than one year. A … STEVEN ZUCKER: So let's take a close look. The canopic jar depicted to the right is generally attributed to Kiya. King Tut was born circa 1341 B.C.E. History records that they would later have at least 7 children, or they might have actually had more. Tadukhipa, in the Hurrian language Tadu-Hepa, was the daughter of Tushratta, king of Mitanni (reigned ca. Amenhotep IV married Nefertiti at the beginning of his reign. He might have been a son, but this is not known for certain. The tomb associated with Akhenaten that was located in his city was discovered by locals around 1887-88. In his old Akhenaten, king of ancient Egypt of the 18th dynasty, who established a new cult dedicated to the Aton, the sun’s disk. Tut married his half sister Ankhesenamun, a daughter of Nefertiti and Akhenaten. Head of a daughter of Akhenaton, It is thought to represent a princess, daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti. He seems to be holding her very tenderly, supporting her head, holding her under the thighs.