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92: The Great Lady (Queen Tiye)

92: The Great Lady (Queen Tiye)

The History of Egypt Podcast

February 19, 201825m 1s

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Show Notes

Amunhotep III (Part 3): Introducing Queen Tiye. In 1399 BCE, the pharaoh Amunhotep III married his first and most important wife: Tiye, Royal Wife, Great of Praises, Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt. Just twelve years old, the young queen would go on to be the most powerful woman in the world...


Select bibliography:

  • Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
  • Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
  • Arielle P. Kozloff, Amenhotep III: Egypt’s Radiant Pharaoh, 2012.
  • David O’Connor and Eric Cline (editors), Amenhotep III: Perspectives on His Reign, 1998.

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