What happened to Smenkhkare?

Reign as pharaoh A second wine docket dated to Year 1 refers to him as “Smenkhkare, (deceased)” and may indicate that he died during his first regnal year.

Was Nefertiti also Smenkhkare?

Since coronation names are generally unique to one individual, it has been suggested that Smenkhkare is in fact Nefertiti herself, raised to kingly status to share the throne with her husband at the end of his life.

Who was Akhenaten’s son?

Tutankhamun
Smenkhkare
Akhenaten/Sons

Together they had at least six daughters. Although it is unclear whether Akhenaten’s son, Tutankhaten, was also Nefertiti’s, the young prince became the famous pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Who were Akhenaten’s wives?

Kiya
Akhenaten/Wife

Where is Nefertiti buried?

the Valley of the Kings
Some of Reeves’ biggest opponents claim that Nefertiti’s mummy couldn’t be in Tutankhamun’s tomb for one simple reason: she’s already resting in a museum in Cairo. Way back in 1898, Egyptologists uncovered a tomb in the Valley of the Kings with a few people inside, all presumably relatives of a pharaoh.

What is a co monarch?

A coregency or co-principality is the situation where a monarchical position (such as prince, princess, king, queen, emperor or empress), normally held by only a single person, is held by two or more.

Was Nefertiti hated?

She was both loved and loathed. As queen, Nefertiti was loved by some for her charisma and grace. However, she was also largely hated because of her active leadership in Akhenaten’s sun-oriented religion.

Who was Smenkhkare and what was his wife’s name?

Alternatively, it has been suggested that Smenkhkare is actually the Hittite prince Zannanza who was sent to Egypt to marry a queen, called Dakhamunzu in the Hittite annals, whose husband had died. The queen would then be identified as Smenkhkare’s confirmed wife, Meritaten.

Why was the mummy of Smenkhkare destroyed?

However, because of the heresy of the Amarna kings, the cartouches and much other evidence within KV 55 were mostly destroyed. One of the factors that has led scholars to believe that the mummy is in fact Smenkhkare is a process of elimination.

When did Smenkhkare take over from Akhenaten?

Many encyclopedic sources and atlases will show Smenkhkare succeeding Akhenaten on the basis of tradition dating back to 1845, and some still conflate Smenkhkare with Neferneferuaten. The period from the 13th year of Akhenaten ‘s reign to the ascension of Tutankhaten is very murky.

How is Smenkhkare related to the Amarna period?

Very little is known of Smenkhkare for certain because later kings sought to erase the Amarna Period from history. Because of this, perhaps no one from the Amarna Interlude has been the subject of so much speculation as Smenkhkare. Smenkhkare’s origins are unknown.