House Ancient Egypt
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Dynasty of Egypt between 1550 BCE and 1295 BCE, notably comprising Akenaten and Hatshepsut
- Dated 1550 BCE – 1292 BCE
- Also called eighteenth dynasty, 18th Dynasty of Egypt, Dynasty XVIII
Overview
dynasty of Egypt between 1550 BCE and 1295 BCE, notably comprising Akenaten and HatshepsutWikidata record description. Read Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt in the Wikipedia reader.
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The house, member by member
One family drawn as a tree, then every member, oldest first where a date is recorded.
3 children in the house
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Anen 15th century BCE – 14th century BCE -
Ay 14th century BCE – 14th century BCE 1 child in the house
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Tiye 1398 BCE – 1338 BCE 3 children in the house
Every member
People whose own records place them in this house.
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Yuya15th century BCE – 14th century BCE · ancient Egyptian high priest of Min, father-in-law of Amenhotep III - Anen15th century BCE – 14th century BCE · Child of Yuya
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Akhenaten14th century BCE – c. 1336 BCE · Child of Amenhotep III -
Amenhotep III1400 BCE – c. 1351 BCE · ninth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt - Ay14th century BCE · Child of Yuya
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Smenkhkare14th century BCE – 1334 BCE · Child of Tiye -
Meritaten14th century BCE · Child of Akhenaten -
Tjuyu1400 BCE – the 1370s BCE · ancient Egyptian noblewoman, mother-in-law of Amenhotep III - Tiye1398 BCE – 1338 BCE · Child of Yuya
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Nefertitic. 1370 BCE – c. 1330 BCE · Child of Ay -
The Younger Lady1370 BCE – 1330 BCE · Child of Tiye -
Tutankhamunc. 1343 BCE – c. 1324 BCE · Child of Akhenaten
Offices held in the house
The members in each office, in order — a selection from the office’s whole line.
- 9 holders
- 1 overlap
- 1 gap
- 4 undated
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1389 BCE – 1349 BCE Amenhotep III ninth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt -
1349 BCE – 1333 BCE Akhenaten Egyptian pharaoh in 18th Dynasty -
Overlap held at the same time as Akhenaten
1337 BCE – 1336 BCE Smenkhkare Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty -
Gap about 3 years before the next in this house
1333 BCE – 1324 BCE Tutankhamun 14th century BCE (18th dynasty) Egyptian pharaoh -
1324 BCE – 1320 BCE Ay Egyptian pharaoh of the late 18th Dynasty (14th century BCE)
No dates recorded 4
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Dates unrecorded Yuya ancient Egyptian high priest of Min, father-in-law of Amenhotep III -
Dates unrecorded Tiye Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III -
Dates unrecorded Meritaten ancient Egyptian queen consort -
Dates unrecorded Nefertiti Egyptian queen and Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh
Affiliation
From the members’ own records, not the people the house ruled.
Affiliations recorded on members
An affiliation recorded by a third party, often for one period of a life. It is not the religion of anyone this house ruled.
Connections
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