1 giug 1393 anni a. C. - Tiye's influence on court

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Tiye was wise, intelligent, strong, and fierce and became a trusted adviser and confidant to both her husband and her son. She wielded a great deal of power and because foreign dignitaries were willing to deal directly with her she had an active role in foreign relations. She was the first Egyptian queen to have her name recorded on official acts. Tushratta, the king of Mitanni, speaks highly of the political influence she wielded at court in Amarna letter EA 26, and corresponded directly with Tiye to reminisce about the good relations he enjoyed with her then deceased husband and extended his wish to continue on friendly terms with her son, Akhenaten.

Amenhotep III often had to consider claims for Egypt's gold and requests for his royal daughters in marriage from foreign kings such as Tushratta of Mitanni and Kadashman-Enlil I of Babylon. The royal lineage was carried by the women of Ancient Egypt and marriage to one would have been a path to the throne for their progeny.

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