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Tiy, queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Amenhotep III

Tiy (tē), fl. 1385 B.C., queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Amenhotep III (see under Amenhotep I Amenhotep II or Amenophis II, son and successor of Thutmose III (see under Thutmose I ), succeeded (1448 B.C.) as coregent and later ruled alone for 26 years. There are records of his prowess in hunting and horsemanship.
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). Of humble origin, she was remarkable for her influence in state affairs in the reigns of her husband and of Ikhnaton Ikhnaton (ĭknä`tən) or Akhenaton
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, her son. The occurrence of her name with that of Amenhotep III shows an official recognition of the queen that was most unusual for Egypt.

Tiy, queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Ramses III

Tiy, fl. 1167 B.C., queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Ramses III (see under Ramses Ramses I, d. c.1314 B.C., succeeded Horemheb , the true founder of the XIX dynasty. He died after only one year as king.

His son was Seti I , whose son in turn was

Ramses II, d. 1225 B.C. Ramses was not the heir to the throne but usurped it from his brother.
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). To gain the throne for her son, Pentewere, she led a palace conspiracy to displace her aging husband. At the last minute the plot was discovered, and 32 important courtiers were executed for complicity.


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