Ankhesenamun

Ankhesenamun, also Anches -en- Amun, originally Anchesenpaaton or Anches -en -pa - Aton, the wife of the ancient Egyptian King (Pharaoh) Tutankhamun and the third daughter of King Amenhotep IV was ( Akhenaten ) and his Great Royal Wife Nefertiti, the was born on the 5th or 6th year of the reign.

After the death of her sisters, and probably even before the death Semenchkares, Anchesenpaaton married her half-brother Tutankhaten ( Tutankhamun ). After the establishment of Tutankhaten to Pharaoh both remained first in the capital city of the late Akhenaten, the sun city of Akhetaten, Amarna today. A few years later, the capital was moved to Memphis and Akhetaten was abandoned as a residence. Both changed their names, who was selected by her father in the sense of the Aten sun - cult: From Tutankhaten Tutankhamun was and from Anchesenpaaton was Ankhesenamun. The people should not be reminded of the unloved phase and can the old faith, especially the Amun- faith turn to again.

Man suspected because of found images that both siblings have this marriage is not perceived as a forced burden, but rather were drawn to each other with great love. However, this can also be a remnant of the Amarna style in which the royal family was idealized.

The two fetuses in the grave of Tutankhamun ( KV62 ) found in the Valley of the Kings is regarded as daughters of Ankhesenamun and Tutankhamun. This is a premature birth from the 5th month of pregnancy and stillbirth in the 8th month.

Ay was the successor of Tutankhamun and possibly married Ankhesenamun. The names of both are mentioned on two rings and a marriage would have the greater legitimacy of Ejes rule served, as he was not part of the family. For the period after Ejes death there is no evidence to Anchesenamuns further life. In addition, an attempt was made later, the memory of Akhenaten, the sun cult, and to other kings and personalities eradicate. Anchesenamuns grave is unknown.

In connection with the controversial Dahamunzu affair (→ ) is believed by some researchers that have Ankhesenamun I asked after her husband's death the Hethiterfürsten Suppiluliuma for a son for a husband. This would have to be king because they wanted to avoid the last remaining member of the royal family, a government takeover Ejes.

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