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.

Jul 18, 2011 · Tiye (also known as Tiy, 1398-1338 BCE) was a queen of Egypt of the 18th dynasty, wife of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, mother of Akhenaten, and grandmother of both Tutankhamun and Ankhsenamun. She exerted an enormous influence at the courts of both her husband and son and is known to have communicated directly with rulers of foreign nations.

Feb 14, 2024 · Tiye is seated with Amenhotep III, on the dais and beneath the triple canopy, at a presentation during the third heb-sed. Tiye wears the vulture headdress, modius with falcon plumes (but no Hathorian horns and sun disc), and a fillet with two uraei, one wearing the Upper, the other the Lower Egyptian crown.

Sep 17, 2020 · During their reign, Amenhotep III and Tiye built as many as 250 massive structures: palaces, mortuary complexes, temples, and monuments, all decorated with timeless works of art that told the...

Mar 6, 2016 · Tiye was the Great Royal Wife of the ancient Egyptian equivalent to Louis XIV – Amenhotep III. Her son Akhenaten, was one of the biggest causes of scandal during the pharaohs’ time in Egypt.

Jun 12, 2021 · The Great Wife Tiye, advisor and confidante of Amenhotep III and educator of Akhenaten, died in Thebes, in her palace of Malkata. She was buried in Akhetaten ( tomb TA28 ), as her son had decided, but with the fall of his government, her remains would return to Thebes, to the Valley of the Kings.

Feb 20, 2021 · She became the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III’s Great Royal Wife. She was also Akhenaten’s mother and Tutankhamun’s grandmother, as well as Ay’s sister. During the reigns of her husband and son, Tiye was powerful.

Dec 10, 2024 · Queen Tiye and Pharaoh Amenhotep III had several children, each playing a vital role in Egypt’s dynastic continuity and political landscape. Their progeny included both sons and daughters, many of whom held significant positions within the royal hierarchy.

Mar 8, 2017 · Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass considers the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, one of the final rulers of the Eighteenth Dynasty, as the greatest monarch ever reign over the Two Lands.

Oct 3, 2024 · Queen Tiye married Pharaoh Amenhotep III around 1386 BCE, marking a significant alliance in ancient Egypt. Their union strengthened ties between powerful families and enhanced the political landscape of the time.