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Nothing is known about Queen Nefertiti’s childhood, as her first appearance in history is as Akhenaton’s wife. It is believed Akhenaton and his queen brought forth such dramatic cultural changes, that they were extremely unloved by their subjects.

Akhenaton constructed a place to worship Aton, the sun disk god, and named his capitol Akhetaton. This new city was unique and unlike most ancient Egyptian cities. The temples were constructed with no roofs, allowing the rays of the sun to enter. His city had palaces along with villas for the rich, and was inhabited by around twenty to fifty thousand villagers.

Supporting her husbands’ beliefs, she changed her name to Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti which means “The Aton is radiant of radiance [because] the beautiful one has come.” Nefertiti was more then just a queen, she supported her husband, promoted his religious beliefs, and was depicted more as a pharaoh than a queen. 

New findings are proving that Nefertiti was probably one of Egypt’s most powerful queens to ever rule. She was shown with the crown of a pharaoh and was depicted in scenes of battle. Also, a large tomb was constructed for her, on a scale with those reserved for the grandest of Pharaohs as opposed to the much smaller tombs usually associated with mere queens. Although depicted gallantly and heroically, queen Nefertiti almost certainly loved and cared for her deformed and sickly husband.