Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Amarna Princesses (their daughters), Amenhotep III, Queen Tiye, King Tut, & Princess Meriaten
The Amarna Royal Family refers to the ruling family of ancient Egypt during the late 18th dynasty, particularly during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten (reigned c. 1353–1336 BCE) and his wife, Queen Nefertiti…
Akhenaten is notable for his religious reforms, particularly his promotion of the worship of the sun god Aten as the supreme deity, which led to the establishment of the short-lived monotheistic religion known as Atenism…
Alongside Akhenaten and Nefertiti, their children, particularly their eldest daughter Meritaten and their son-in-law Smenkhkare, are also prominent figures of the Amarna period…
The period came to an end with the death of Akhenaten and the subsequent reign of the young pharaoh Tutankhamun…
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