What happened to Smenkhkare?
What happened to Smenkhkare?
After Neferneferuaten’s short rule of two or three years, according to Allen, Smenkhkare became pharaoh. Under this theory, both pharaohs succeeded Akhenaten: Neferneferuaten as the chosen successor and Smenkhkare as a rival with the same prenomen, perhaps to challenge Akhenaten’s unacceptable choice.
Who was Akhenaten’s son?
Tutankhamun
Smenkhkare
Akhenaten/Sons
Nefertiti was a powerful queen who helped Akhenaten transform the Egyptian religious landscape. 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 was Akhenaten married to?
Kiya
Akhenaten/Spouse
Is Smenkhkare the father of Tutankhamun?
Inscriptions mention a King’s Daughter named Meritaten Tasherit, who may be the daughter of Meritaten and Smenkhkare. Further, Smenkhkare has also been put forth as a candidate for the mummy in KV55. If so, he is a candidate for father of the prince Tutankhaten, who would eventually become Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
What was Tutankhamun’s body buried with?
While the body seems to have been buried along with grave goods named for Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun, Akhenaten, and Queen Tiye, it appears that many of the goods buried with his successor (Tutankhamun) were in fact taken from the burial of Smenkhare and hastily renamed.
What happened to Tutankhamun after Akhenaton?
After Akhenaton’s death and the rule of a short-lived pharaoh, Smenkhkare, Tutankhamen shifted the focus of the country’s worship back to the god Amun and returned the religious center back to Thebes. Tutankhamun married his half-sister, Ankhesenamun, but they did not produce an heir. This left the line of succession unclear.
Was Smenkhare married to Ankhesenamun?
Smenkhare may also have been married to Ankhesenamun (Ankhesenpaaten) the third daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, but it was the elder sister, Merytaten, who was his chief wife.
