Queen Tiye is regarded as one of the most influential
Queens ever to rule Egypt. Of common
birth, she married the Egyptian King Amenhotep III
who ruled during the New Kingdom Dynasties
around 1391BC. Queen Tiye held the title of "Great
Royal Wife" and acted upon it following the end of
her husband's reign. It was Tiye who held sway over
Kemet during the reign of her three sons Amenhotep
IV (Akhenaton the heretic), Smenkhare, and the famous child
king Tut-Ankh-Amen. For nearly half of a century,
Tiye governed Egypt, regulated her trade, and
protected her borders. During this time, she was
believed to be the standard of beauty in the ancient
world.
