Ep. 222 Queens & Consorts of 18th Dynasty Egypt: Nefertiti, Kiya, Beketaten, Wives of Akhenaten (r. 1351-1334 BC)

from Notable People in History · host Lawrence Jean-Louis

In this week's Notable People in History podcast, we’ll take a look at the lives of Queens Nefertiti, Kiya, and Beketaten, wives of Pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1351-1334 BC), son of Pharaoh Amenhotep III (r. 1388-1351 BC) and Queen Tiye. Smenkhkare (r. 1335-1334 BC) succeeded Akhenaten as the 11th pharaoh of 18th Dynasty Egypt.

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