The History of Egypt

147: Ankhesenamun

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The King's Great Wife. Queen Ankh-es-en-Amun (“She Lives for Amun”) was slightly older than her husband. Having grown up in the court, Ankhesenamun was established in power and experienced in royal life. However, she is far less prominent than her famous predecessors (Nefertiti and Tiye). Why? In this episode, we explore some of the traces of Ankhesenamun’s life, and her role as the King’s Great Wife.

Titles of Ankhesenamun:

  1. “The King’s Great Wife, his Beloved”
  2. “Hereditary Noble”
  3. “Great of Praise”
  4. "Sweet of Love”
  5. “Lady of Charm”
  6. “Ruling Lady of the Two Lands”
  7. “The Ruling Lady of Southern and Northern Egypt”


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      • Select Bibliography:

      • A. Dodson, Amarna Sunrise: Egypt From Golden Age to Age of Heresy (Cairo, 2014).
      • A. Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation (2nd edn, Cairo, 2017).
      • M. Eaton-Krauss, The Unknown Tutankhamun (London, 2016).
      • M. Eaton-Krauss and E. Graefe, The Small Golden Shrine from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (Oxford, 1985).
      • Epigraphic Survey, Reliefs and Inscriptions at Luxor Temple – Volume I: The Festival Procession of Opet in the Colonnade Hall (Chicago, 1994).
      • M. Gabolde, Toutankhamon (Paris, 2015).
      • W. Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary (London, 2005).
      • Z. Hawass, Discovering Tutankhamun: From Howard Carter to DNA (Cairo, 2013).
      • Z. Hawass and S. Vannini, Tutankhamun: The Treasures of the Tomb (London, 2018).
      • N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005).
      • N. Reeves, The Complete Tutankhamun (Cairo, 1990).
      • G. Robins, Women in Ancient Egypt (London, 1993).

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