Nefertiti
Nefertiti Born: c. 1390 b.c.e. Thebes, Egypt Died: c. 1360 b.c.e. Egypt Egyptian queen Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and wife of King Akhenaten who remains a mystery to scholars today. A bust (sculpture of a person's head and shoulders) of her discovered in 1913 is one of the most widely recognized symbols of ancient Egypt. Few facts known Nefertiti was born around 1390 b.c.e. Some believe she was of Egyptian blood, while others believe she was a foreign princess. Her name, which means "the beautiful one is come," is of Egyptian origin, and evidence indicates that she had an Egyptian wet-nurse or governess of noble rank, which has led to the belief that she was born within the circle of the Egyptian royal court. She may have been a niece or daughter of Ay, who was a keeper of records under King Amenhotep III. As queen When Nefertiti was fifteen years old, she married Amenhotep IV, who was a year older and became king upon his fa...