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Meritaten, daughter of Akhenaten, was Smenkhkare's wife. She was also his niece because Smenkhkare was Ankenaten's brother.
There are some who think Smenkhkare was Queen Nefertiti. If so, since she was a Pharaoh, she still needs a wife and so conveniently had a purely ceremonial wedding with her daughter Meritaten.
Others now more and more are thinking Smenkhare was Akhenaten's youngest daughter (who's name was the same as Smenkhkare's royal name Neferneferuaten). That way if she had a son then Akhenaten would have a male heir (grandson). Akhenaten and Nefertiti had 7 daughters, no sons, and so this would be plan B for Akhenaten to finally at long last have a male heir!
We know there were other female Pharoahs (Pharoah Hatsheput for instance, she has the greatest temple in Egypt!) And even female Pharoah's must by law have a female wife so she would have to have a ceremonial wedding to a female. So if Pharoah Smenkhkare was a man, or was Nefertiti (female) or was Neferneferuaten (also female), he/she would still require to marry a female Queen. And we know for sure Pharaoh Smenkhkare had a wife and that she was Meritaten (daughter of Akhenaten).
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What pharaoh proceeded King Tutankhamun?
Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten, but was not the immediate succesor of Akhenaten. After Akhenaten died a pharaoh named Smenkhkare, who is believed to have been a younger brother of Akhenaten, may have been a co-regent of Akhenaten and ruled for a few years after his death. There is a second pharaoh who ruled between Akhenaten and Tutankhamun; Neferneferuaten, a female pharaoh whose identity is unknown. There are several theories to who she may have been; she may have been the wife and co-regent of Smenkhkare, or the daughter of Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti, or even Nefertiti herself. So the line of succession went from Akhenaten, Smenkhkare (?), Neferneferuaten (?) then Tutankhamun.
Who was the young pharaoh who succeeded Akhenaton?
During his reign, he was known as Amenhotep IV. His successor was Smenkhkare or Neferneferuaten. He ruled during 17 years.
Which pharaoh had a beautiful wife named Nefertiti?
she was not a wife to pharaoh Ramses she was the chief wife to pharaoh akhenaten.
What is a pharaoh's wife called?
a queen
What was the preparation process of a wife for a king or Pharaoh in ancient Egypt?
Check the related link for an example of the preparation process of a wife for a Pharaoh in Egypt.
Where was Pharaoh Smenkhkare born?
Jersey
What pharaoh proceeded King Tutankhamun?
Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten, but was not the immediate succesor of Akhenaten. After Akhenaten died a pharaoh named Smenkhkare, who is believed to have been a younger brother of Akhenaten, may have been a co-regent of Akhenaten and ruled for a few years after his death. There is a second pharaoh who ruled between Akhenaten and Tutankhamun; Neferneferuaten, a female pharaoh whose identity is unknown. There are several theories to who she may have been; she may have been the wife and co-regent of Smenkhkare, or the daughter of Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti, or even Nefertiti herself. So the line of succession went from Akhenaten, Smenkhkare (?), Neferneferuaten (?) then Tutankhamun.
Who was the pharah before King Tutankhamun?
The pharaoh before King Tut was his father King Akhenaten. He was heretic King and he established a new religious order worshipping the sun god Aten.
Who was the young pharaoh who succeeded Akhenaton?
During his reign, he was known as Amenhotep IV. His successor was Smenkhkare or Neferneferuaten. He ruled during 17 years.
Which pharaoh had a beautiful wife named Nefertiti?
she was not a wife to pharaoh Ramses she was the chief wife to pharaoh akhenaten.
Who is a female pharaoh?
Female Pharaoh is the King's wife (Pharaoh's wife). She is Queen of ancient Egypt. If Egypt's Pharaoh Marys more than one wife, the Queen still is the Queen, the new wife has no power of Egypt.-MR. AWESOME
How was the next pharaoh chosen?
Since pharaohes had more than one wife, each pharaoh had a 'Great Chief Wife'. That wife's eldest son became the pharaoh. If that wife only had female kids, the eldest daughter became the Pharaoh
What is a pharaoh's wife called?
a queen
What was the preparation process of a wife for a king or Pharaoh in ancient Egypt?
Check the related link for an example of the preparation process of a wife for a Pharaoh in Egypt.
The wife of a pharaoh and Queen of Egypt was thought of as a goddess and given what title?
She was not usually deified. The pharaoh Akhnaten (King Tut's father) deified he wife Nerfertiti while she was still living (and declared himself a god also). The pharaoh's wife was not given a special title.
The name of King Tutankhamun's brother?
Smenkhkare
What did ancient Egyptians call the wife of the pharaoh?
wives
