God's Wife of Amun
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The God's Wife of Amun was a royal title held by royal women in the New Kingdom of Egypt. The title referred to the myth of the divine birth of the king, according to which his mother was impregnated by the god Amun. The office was wielded as a political tool by the serving Egyptian pharaoh to ensure royal authority over the Theban region and the powerful priesthood of Amun.
When
- First attested
- 1550 BCE
- Attested period
- -1550 – 0
- Historical notes
- The New Kingdom began in 1550 BC.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ahmose-Meritamun, Neferure, Huy, Amun, Ahmose-Nefertari, Hatshepsut
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Her daughter, Neferure, took her place in many functions that required a royal queen serving as the Great Royal Wife and, as God's Wife of Amun in the temple, while Thutmose III remained as co-regent to Hatshepsut.”
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