Biography
Legends about the beauty of Nefertiti, the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, are retelling by the lovers of the history of Egypt for hundreds of years. Ambitious girl, about which there was little information about the past, became the state-proclaimed co-coherer and helped their spouse to introduce a new religion into the country. Looking at the photo made with the preserved bust, it is safe to say that the nickname "the pretty beauty" (the literal translation of the name of the Queen) is truly deserved.Childhood and youth
The place where Nefertiti was born is unknown. Approximate date of birth of the Government 1370 BC BC. There is no confirmation that the future queen appeared on the territory of Egypt. The common version says that the girl fell into the country of the Republic of Armenia in 12 years. It is possible that the real name of Nefertiti is a taduch. The child was born in Mesopotamia in the family of King Tashrut. To establish relations with Pharaoh, Nefertiti sent to Egypt as a gift.
It is possible that Amenhhotep III was the true father of Nefertiti, and the beauty of the Beauty - the concubine of the harem, in which the smaller girl will later settle. Another candidate for the post of parent, Egyptologists call a high-ranking official named Ai. Alas, none of the proposed theories has a sufficient number of foundations.
Governing body
By the time of the final growing up girl, the ruling pharaoh dies. Random acquaintance with the son of the ruler Amenhotep IV (also known as Ehnaton) dramatically changed the biography of beauties. Instead of painful death, which expected all residents of Harem, who had already enjoyed Lord, Nefertiti occupies the place of the "main wife" of the newly new ruler of Egypt.
The girl who was almost 16 years old, takes a sound decision not to reckon the revolutionary thoughts of the spouse. Asmenhhotep IV, IV proclaimed the era of a new religion. Aton's many gods came to replace the only god, personifying the sun.
The joint decision of the spouse suffered the capital of the state to the city of Akhetaton. The support of the spouse of the spouse brought for Nefertiti fruit - Pharaoh declared his spouse with a co-guarantee, having received power, the wife of the Vladyka Egypt did not hide in the rest of the palace. Nefertiti Along with her husband took political figures, leaving the ceremony and personally conducted events glorifying the new God.
The end of the measured rule came after the death of one of the daughters of the spouses. Perhaps Ehnaton first thought about the continuation of his own kind, so the impossibility of his wife to give birth to the heir cooled the heat of Pharaoh.
Nefertiti is deprived of power and leave the palace for several years. Not wanting to live life in obscurity, the beauty takes on the functions of the teacher of the baby Tutankhamon - the only heir of the spouse and the son of the second wife of Pharaoh. Back again towards the throne, Nefertiti finds the opportunity to influence the decisions of the spouse, but now does it secretly.
Egyptologists argue that after the death of Amenhotep, IV Nefertiti captured the throne and proclaimed himself by Pharaoh, choosing the name of Smenchkar. Two years later, when Tutankhamon reached a mature age, the queen voluntarily left the board. Such a theory is not confirmed by a sufficient number of evidence to be considered historically faithful.
Personal life
The first spouse of young beauties became Amenhotep III. However, the marriage union had a conditional meaning. Nefertiti was in the Harere of the ruling pharaoh and almost did not meet with his spouse, spending time with other concubines. After the death of Amenhotep, the III future government of Egypt threatened death. According to the centuries-old tradition of the concubine of Pharaoh buried along with the well.Nefertiti freed Amenhotep IV - Son Amenhotep III. It is not known where the young man saw a girl, but the concubitated by the beauty and the arrangement of the concubine married Nefertiti, thereby saving her from death. Soon between the Pharaoh and the "main spouse" (such a title received a beauty) broke out strong feelings.
Nefertiti gave birth to Pharaoh 6 daughters, and it marked the beginning of the problems in marriage. Wishing to continue with the help of the heir, Amenhotep IV expels his wife to the province. However, the new spouse, albeit the son who gave birth, soon bored by the ruler of Egypt. Nefertiti returns home and does not part with his beloved until his death.
Death
Egyptologists say that the queen died in 30 to 40 years. These are the only information about which researchers say confidently. Mummy Nefertiti was not found, so it is impossible to establish the cause of the death of the beloved Amenhotep IV.
There is a theory that after the death of Pharaoh priests, dissatisfied with the new orders, arranged a plot and killed the queen. According to another version of scientists, an unknown disease that Lekari was not noticed in time became more likely to cause the death of Nefertiti. Woman died in the philas.
The burial place of influential beauty is unknown. For 20 years, archaeologists periodically make loud statements that they found the tomb of the queen, but a thorough check does not confirm the accuracy of finds.
In 2015, based on the investigations of the Egyptologist Carl Nicholas Rivza, the archaeologists said that the body of Nefertiti was hidden in a secret room located in the tomb of Tutankhamon. But further fierce disputes about breaking or no wall hiding a possible tomb, it was not advanced.
Interesting Facts
- In order not to lose the influence after the death of her husband, Nefertiti married Tutankhamon on their own daughter Anhasenpaton.
- Of the 6 daughters of the queen to the mature age they lived only 3.
- About the beauty of the Government of Egypt can be judged by the preserved Bust of Nefertiti. Archaeologists have discovered a valuable find on the excavations of the city of Achetaton. Now the portrait of a woman is posted on the territory of the new museum in Berlin.
- The kiss of Ehnaton from Nefertiti is considered the first perverse of the love scene. The bas-relief, on which Pharaoh kisses the spouse, was found in the study of the already mentioned Ahetaton. In addition to the ruling couple, in the image there is Athon.
- The fate of the government is an entertaining plot for the film scenario. The film "Nefertiti" became the most popular, published in 1995. The role of the queen performed Michel Rocco di torrepadul.