Queen Tiye’s family and early life Also known as Taia,

Queen Tiye’s family and early life
Also known as Taia, Tiy or Tiyi, Queen Tiye was born in 1398 BC. The



 father; Yuya, was a provincial priest in the town of Akhmim and also acted as a commander of the royal chariots.
He owned a large chunk of land and was considered one of the wealthiest Egyptians of the time. Queen Tiye’s mother; Tjuya, who was also known as Thuya or Tjuyu, was a servant of the queen mother; Mutemwiya.
It is believed that due to their elevated status, the family lived in the palace. Queen Tiye is believed to have lived there even though she was not a royal herself.
History has it that she had a brother called Anen, who later became the second prophet of Amun.
Even though not much linkage can be done, scholars also believe Queen Tiye might have had another brother called Ay, who took over from Tutankhamun as pharaoh, after the latter’s death.
Queen Tiye would later get married to Amenhotep III. History records that they would later have at least 7 children, or they might have actually had more.
Their known kids were; Sitamun (Eldest daughter), Isis, Henuttaneb, Nebetah, Crown Prince Thutmose, Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten (Who succeeded his father as Pharaoh and was the husband of Nefertiti) and Smenkhkare.

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