Tiye

Noble person

1969 – 2024

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Who was Tiye?

Tiye was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu. She became the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. She is the mother of Akhenaten and grandmother of Tutankhamun. Her mummy was identified as The Elder Lady found in the Tomb of Amenhotep II in 2010.

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Born
Dec 31, 1969
Akhmim
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Religion
  • Egyptian mythology
Died
Apr 26, 2024
Resting place
Valley of the Kings

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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