The history of the pharaoh Amenhotep love and Nefertiti

The love story of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti and the Pharaoh Amenhotep, which for more than three millennia, is still alive in the memory of future generations to this day. And she, like all love, was filled with unrestrained passion and trepidation. Was it also a love triangle, and cold-blooded treachery, and sweet revenge.

The mystery of the origin of Nefertiti

One of the legends that have come down to our days, of extraordinary beauty, wisdom and initiative of the Egyptian queen Nefertiti, wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV of, states that she was born in Mesopotamia in the family of the king Tashruta. Approximate date of birth is considered to be the future ruler of Egypt in 1370 BC. e. It is likely that the real name of Nefertiti - Tadukhipa. Girl from birth differed truly unearthly beauty, and in the age of 13 was sent to Egypt as a gift to Pharaoh Amenhotep III of, with a view to strengthening the dynastic ties.

On the other legend, it is likely that the real father of Nefertiti was himself Amenhotep III, as well the mother of the girl - his concubine harem in which later turned out to be the grown beauty itself. There are a few minor versions, but, alas, none of all lacked a sufficient amount of historical evidence.

In most cases, though conditional, but it is believed that the first wife of a young beauty became aged pharaoh Amenhotep III. With thirteen years of Nefertiti lived concubine in his harem. And when the ruler died, all his wives had expected death, as the laws of the centuries-old traditions of the Egyptian Pharaoh's concubines were buried with the deceased.

Nefertiti beloved wife of Pharaoh

Nefertiti young rescues case: a crucial meeting with the son of the ruler of Amenhotep IV (later it will be known as Akhenaten), which radically changed the fate of the girl. Captivated by the extraordinary beauty and grace of his father's concubine, he married Nefertiti. And instead of agonizing death, which have undergone all the inmates of the harem of the deceased ruler, she suddenly becomes the "main wife," the new ruler Amenhotep IV of Egypt. She really was breathtakingly beautiful, and not in vain considered to be the daughter of the goddess of beauty itself.

Soon between Pharaoh and the "main wife" broke out strong feelings. Despite the fact that the ruler of Egypt had a frail physique, unattractive face and obnoxious character, in which the main features were a hot temper, petulance, vindictiveness, Nefertiti loved him with all my heart. And it should be noted that this love was certainly mutual. Soon Amenhotep refused numerous wives and magnified one and only, declaring it "the great tsarist wife."

Their great love can be seen in the numerous frescoes, sculptures and bas-reliefs. Everywhere young woman and her husband are shown lit up with happiness: in the garden, on the throne, praying the new single sun god - Ra, which is on the order of Amenhotep replaced all the old Egyptian gods.

The new religion of Egypt

Young 16 year old wife of the first day took a sensible decision - not to thwart the ambitions of the spouse, and maintain it. Who came to the throne Amenhotep IV proclaimed a new era of religion by which to replace the multitude of gods came to Aton - the only god, symbolizing the sun. After already Akhenaten and Nefertiti, creating a cult of the god Aton, themselves began to consider themselves as gods on earth. The name "Nefertiti" was interpreted as "came to a beautiful woman." She represented the feminine element of creation, and Akhenaten - the male element being together, they were considered very important components for the cult of the sun god. Pharaoh proclaimed himself the son of the Aten and ordered to call himself Akhenaten than emphasized his divine origin.

In all endeavors ruler supported young wife, which brought a lot of benefits for Nefertiti - wife of Pharaoh proclaimed co-ruler. Once in power, the wife of the lord of Egypt did not figure in the second power. She did not sit in the chambers of the palace, in with her husband and taken after the great personages of other countries, traveled with him to various ceremonies and personally conducted the event, praising the new god.

After 12 years of joint reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten had tremendous power, his empire has become, more than ever, powerful. One clouded happy union of Akhenaten and Nefertiti - wife, regularly giving rise to Pharaoh, children, birth to six daughters, but could not give Pharaoh, heir to the throne.

The betrayal of

And after the death of the ruler of the mother and three of his daughters, Akhenaten cooled to Nefertiti. The death of Pharaoh children clearly regarded as a bad sign, and the cult of Aten was threatened. Now the governor literally began to rave son, who could not bear him a wife. Akhenaten turned away from his own family, and turned his attention to the beauties of the harem.

And when the new capital Ahetaton was finally built, he moved there alone, leaving his wife in ancient Thebes. The construction of this fabulous city conceived reigning couple, just married. A little more than a decade, the city has been erected. On the "hot sand towered palaces with mosaic floors, pools of clear water, palm trees, spacious bridge." Conceived together, and moved to the new capital of Pharaoh is one. Intolerable insult burns the soul of the queen Nefertiti, but nothing about it was impossible, I had to accept.

The second wife of Pharaoh

Among the harem concubines special beauty stood Quillan - girl royal family. On it and chose badly aged pharaoh. Quillan soon finally gave birth to his long-awaited son, and fortunately there was no ruler measures. He was literally showered with a new wife with gifts and honors. However Kiyyu announce "great wife" living with Nefertiti, he did not dare. But here came up with a clever cop out, he gave new favorite title of "youngest pharaoh", raised her on a throne and wearing on her head a crown of supreme power - the tiara with the image of the sacred serpent.

However, not having had time to enjoy the royal power, young Quillan for unknown reasons, died soon. Pharaoh is not particularly lamented her death, since by that time he had already begun to grow cold to her. His second wife was far less loyal and faithful to his assistant in public affairs, which was Nefertiti. That it increasingly began to remember Pharaoh, who was alone in the new capital. In the end, unable to stand, he sent for her escort. But abandoned the queen refused to even see the traitor-husband! She was never able to forgive him for treason ...

Revenge of the daughter of outraged honor mothers

The title "great tsarist wife" soon gave his daughter Nefertiti Meritaton that she has trained and all refined caresses, like her husband ... Do not be surprised closely marriages at that time were in the order of things, and not the exception. And Pharaoh took his own eldest daughter as his wife, who bore him and his granddaughter, and daughter rolled into one. Such marriages, as we know, in the end, and led to the degeneration of the royal dynasty of Egypt. A Meritaton, being the third wife of Pharaoh, the full revenge the insulted the feelings of his mother, telling him to erase the name Kiyi with anything that could survive the century stone stelae, reliefs, walls of palaces. Now it is known that in the seventeenth year of the reign of the pharaoh Akhenaten name of the second wife Kiyi have nowhere did not appear next to their name.

It was much more than a place, for the loss of the name for the ancient Egyptians was the most terrible punishment. Without it was an eternal afterlife, and so I think that losing it, man has sunk into oblivion.

Tutankhamun

After leaving the other world of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, the cult of the sun god Aton finally lost its relevance. After the death of the eldest daughter and the third wife of Pharaoh Meritaton, rule passed to his only son Akhenaten - Tutunkatonu. Despite his young age, he will ascend to the throne, and in the story will go under the name - Tutankhamun. Over time, the new king of Egypt will return to their former religion canons - will again be open temples to worship other gods, and his father - Akhenaten, Amenhotep IV, he will announce a heretic. Thus, through suffering son of Pharaoh, he dishonored his father's name, imagines himself a deity.

Unknown burial of the Egyptian queen

But, interestingly, now the burial place of the influential Queen, unlike her husband, has not yet been found. Over the last few decades, archeologists from time to time make loud statements that the tomb of the first wife of Pharaoh discovered. However, careful examination and analysis of the findings do not confirm the accuracy of the facts. Nearly five years ago, an Egyptologist Karl Nicholas Reeves said with certainty that the sarcophagus containing the remains of Nefertiti is in the secret room, which is located in the tomb of Tutankhamun. But further discussion of disputes about whether dismantling the wall that hides the possible tomb of Nefertiti, the case has not progressed.

But the appearance of a great ruler of Egypt Nefertiti descendants for more than three millennia, is judged by the preserved bust, which is found during archaeological excavations of the ancient Egyptian city Ahetatona. Now the bust of Queen is stored in the walls of the Neues Museum in Berlin.