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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: Amenhotep Iii Of Egypt Pharaoh Of Egypt Note Born: Married: Died: at Abt. 1344 BC , , , Other Spouses: Dadukhipa Of Mitanni
Father: Thutmose Iv Of Egypt Pharaoh Of Egypt Mother: Mutemwiya
WIFE
Name: Tiy Of Egypt Note Born: at Abt. 1391 BC , , , Died: at Abt. 1353 BC , , , Father: Yuia (iuaa) Of Egypt Priest Of Akhmin Mother: Tuia (thuau) Of Egypt
CHILDREN
Name: Baketamon Of Egypt Born: Died:
Name: Pharaoh Akhenaton Of Egypt Born: Died: at Abt. 1336 BC , , , Wife: Nefertiti
Name: Sitamun Of Egypt Born: Died:
NOTES
1). Amenhotep III, king of Egypt 1386 1349 BC , of th e 1 8 t h D ynasty, builder of extensive architectural work s, i nc lu din g portions of the temple of Luxor and the so call e d Col oss i of Memnon. His reign was one of peace a nd pro sp erity , whe nEgyptian power was at its height. A menhote p s diplo mati c correspondence is preserved in th e Amarn a Le tters , a coll ection of some 400 clay tablet s found i n Tal l al Amarina h in 1887. Akhenaton, Egypt s great re ligiou s refor mer, wa s hisson. Amenhotep III , Microsof t R En carta R 98 Ency clopedia. c 1993 19 97 Microsof t Corpora tion. Al l rights r eserved. The ninth ki ng of th e 18th dyna sty was th e son of Thu tmose IV and Qu een Mutem wiya. He mar ried Tiy, d aughter of Yuya, who wa s a chancel lor of the no rth and w a s a priest of Hermonth is and Amon . Egypt was enj oyin g a pea ceful time during A menhotep s r eign, thus allow i ng him to c oncentrate on mo re artistic r enewals. He marr i ed daughter s of foreign ki ngs, includin g a Mitanni pri nces s and one fr om Babylon . This solidifie d his interna tiona l standings. Du ring hi s reign he enlarg ed many tem ples. H e built Malkata o n th e western shore o f Thebes , south of M edinet Habu. Thi s c omplex was a minia ture c ity with office s, houses, chamb e rs, chapels and apa rtme nts. Close to Malk ata he buil t a lak e for his queen . Ne xt to the lake he bui lt a pala ce for hi s harem an d a pa lace for Queen Tiy. He b uilt th e famous Col ossi o fMemn on and is accredited with b uildi ng the Temple o f Lu xor . Amenhotep spent years improvi n g Karnak, by addin g te m ples and a row of sphinxes that l i nked it to the tem p l e of Amon at Luxor. Amenhotep die d i n his mid fifties . H i s heir was the infamous Akhenate n. So urce www.tour egypt .co mAmenhotep III, king of Egyp t 1386 1349 BC , o f the 1 8th D ynasty, builderof extensi ve archit e ctura l works, in cludin g portions of the templ e ofLuxor a nd t he so calle d Coloss i of Memnon. H is reig n was one o f p eace andprosp erity, whe n Egyptian power wa s at its hei g ht. Amenhotep s d iplomatic correspondence i s preserve d i n the Amarna Le tters, a collec tion of some4 00 clay t abl et s found in Tal l al Amarinah i n 1887. Akhenaton , Egypt sgr eat religiou s reformer, was hi s s on. Amenh otep III, Mic rosoft R E ncarta R 98 Encyclo pedia . c 1993 1997Microso ft Corpora tion . All rights rese rv ed . The ninth ki ng of th e 18th dynasty was th e s o n of Thutmose IV and Quee nMutemw iya. He marrie d Ti y, d augh ter of Yuya, who was a c hancel lor of thenorth a nd wa s a pri est of Hermonthis a n d Amon . Egypt was enjo ying a peaceful t ime during Amenhot eps rei gn, thus allow ing hi m to conc entr ateon more artist ic ren ewals. He ma rried d aughters of forei gn kings, includi n g a Mitann i p rinces s and one from Babylon . This solidif i ed hisin ternationa l standings. During his re ign h e enla rg ed ma ny temples . Hebuilt Malkata on the weste rn shore o f T he bes, sout h of Medinet Hab u. Thiscomplex wa s a minia tu r e city wit h offices, houses, chambers, chapel s andapa r tmen ts. Cl o se to Malkata he built a lake for hi s quee n . Nex t to the lake he built a palace for his har e m a n d a palac e for Q ueen Tiy. He builtthe famous Colo ssi of M e mnon an d is ac credited with bui lding the Temp leof Luxor . A menhot ep sp ent years improving Karnak, b y adding templ es an d a r o w of sphinxes that linked it t o the temple o f Amo n a t Lu xor. Amenhotepdied in his mi d fifties . His h ei r was th e i nfamous Akhenaten. Source www.touregypt.com !DEATH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged
2).  Tiy was a queen of the 18th Dynasty, married to Amen h o t e p III  1391 1353 B.C. . The daughter of Yuia, a pri e s t o f A khmin, and Tuia, a servant of the queen , Mutem wi ya , Ti y li kely married Amenhotep while he was a princ e . Sh e is b eliev edto have been only 11 or 12 years ol d a t th e time o f th e marriage.. She was intelligent an d dil igent , the fir st qu een of Egypt to have her name o n offi cial a cts, inclu ding t he announcement of the king   s marr iage t o a foreig n princes s.  After giving birth to Akhenaten and a number of royal d a u g h ters, Tiy urged her oldest daughter, Princess Sitam u n , t o m arry the king. It is believed that she did th i s i n orde r t o ensure royal heirs to the throne  Amenhotep III built a pleasure palace for Tiy and f o r t h e m embers of the royal family at Malkata, on the w es ter n s hor e of Thebes. He retired to his own palace wi t h hi s wome n an d allowed her to see to the affairs of s ta te wi th coun selors and officials. Tiy was mentioned b y t he kin gs of se vera l other lands in their corresponde nce , havin g been mad e kno wn to them in her official dea ling s. She w as widowe d at th e age of 48. Akhenaten reti red t o   Amarna , and fo r a time T iylived there. Depicti ons o f her sho w a forcefu l woman wit h a sharp chin, dee p se t eyes an d a firm mouth . Source  www .touregypt.netT iy wa s a quee n of the 18th Dyn asty, marrie d to Amenhote p II I  1391 135 3B.C. . The daught er o f Yuia , a pries t of Ak hmin, and Tu ia, a servant ofth e queen , Mut emwiy a, Tiy l ikely marrie d A menhotep while h e was aprinc e . She is be lieved to hav e been only 11 or 1 2 years ol d at t he ti me of the marriag e.. She was intellig ent an d diligent , the first queen ofE gypt to have her na m e o n official act s , including the an nouncement ofthe kin g   s marriage to a f o reign princess.  After giving birth to Akhenaten and a number of royal d a u g h ters, Tiyurged her oldest daughter , Princess Sitam u n , t o m arry the king. It isbelieved that she did thi s i n o rde r t o ensure roy al heirs to the throne  Amenhotep III built a pleasure palace for Tiy and f o r t h e m embers of theroyal family at Malka ta, on the w es ter n s hor e of Thebes. He retired tohis own palace wit h h is w ome n an d allowed he r to see to the affairs ofst at e wit h coun selor sand officials. Tiy was mentioned b y th e kin g s ofse vera l other lands in their corresponde nce , havin g been mad e kno wn tothem in her officia l dea ling s. She w as widowe d at th e age of 48.Akhenaten retir ed t o   Amarna , and fo r a time T i ylived there. Depicti onso f her sho w a forcefu l woman wit h a sharp chin, deep  se t eyes a n d a firmmouth . Source  www .touregypt.net  !BIRTH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged  !DEATH edwardiii.ged, edwardiii.ged

						

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