Ankhesenamun: Tutankhamun’s wife
Ankhesenamun was born during the 18th Dynasty of Egypt (around 1350 BC). She was born as the daughter of King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti.
He is thought to have been born in Thebes in about the 4th year of his father’s reign. However, he grew up in the city of Akhetaten, which was established as the new capital of the kingdom at his father’s request.
Ankhesenamun’s life was quite difficult. At the time of his birth, an unprecedented religious revolution reigned in Egypt.
His father was in the process of passing the centuries-old Egyptian religious tradition towards monotheism. This move had the potential to weaken Egypt’s power structure. The removal of the authority of the powerful priests signaled that the dynasty was left alone.
After the death of King Akhenaten, Tutankhamun took over. Ankhesenamun married his half-brother Tutankhamun.
How old was Ankhesenamun when married?
At the time of this marriage, the king was 13 years old and the queen only 10 years old. The couple shared the same father, but different mothers. Ankhesanamun became famous for the treasure-laden tomb of King Tutankhamun or King Tut, rather than being the daughter of the pharaoh.
Tutankhamun became the youngest person to ascend the throne at the age of 9 after Akhetaten’s death. He ruled from 1332 BC to 1323 BC. He died at the age of 18. His wife was left alone at the age of 21 without an heir.
It is known that Tutankhamun dealt with many health problems. The reason for this is shown to be the high incidence of incest in ancient Egypt. This was quite normal for the rulers of Ancient Egypt, who considered their lineage to be sacred.
Tutankhamun is also thought to have been a victim of consanguineous marriage. According to the remains, it was understood that Tutankhamun had clubfoot and serious congenital health problems.
There are many rumors about Tutankhamun’s death. Did he die of malaria? Is his broken leg gangrene? Did he kill a hippo? The most popular among these rumors is that a broken leg caused death.
Did Ankhesenamun have children? Ankhesanamun and his wife had no children, but the couple is thought to have two stillborn daughters. Tutankhamun’s only known wife is Ankhesanamun. For this reason, it is thought that the fetuses found in his grave belonged to their daughters.
In the first years of his reign, there was a return to the old polytheistic religion in Egypt. Both added ‘Amun’ to their names to show their respect for the gods.
What was queen known for?
After the death of the king, the queen married Ay, who ascended the throne of Egypt. Experts for this marriage say that it may be a forced marriage because he is a grandfather.
After the death of the king, the queen began to live a difficult life. It is said that the queen wrote a letter to the Hittite King Suppiluliumas. In this letter, it is written that the king had many sons and one of them wanted to be sent to Egypt to be his wife.
Upon this request, Suppiluliuma sends his son, Zananza, but is killed on the way. The salvation expected on this event never materialized.
What happened queen Ankhesenamun? The Queen was erased from the historical record after her marriage to Ay.
Have they found Ankhesenamun? His tomb still remains a mystery.
