Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti, meaning "beautiful are the beauties of Aten, a beautiful woman has come," lived from approximately 1370 B.C.E to 1330 B.C.E. She ruled alongside her husband Pharaoh Akhenaten during one of Ancient Egypt's wealthiest times. Together they led a religious revolution, forming the "Aten cult" which defined the sun god, Aten, as the most important god and the one worthy of worship from Egyptians. Both rulers changed their names in honor of the god. Pharaoh Akhenaten's original name was Amenhotep IV, and Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti's name was Nefertiti.
After her husbands death, Nefertiti was rumored to have worn mens clothing and ruled under the name Pharaoh Smenkhkare or Neferneferuaten. Nefertiti's bold ideas, actions, and power created many enemies for her; she is believed to have been murdered or exiled. Her death and attempt at being erased from history is still a mystery and one of Egypt's greatest untold secrets.
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