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Amunhotep III (Part 13): Foreign Wives and Magnificent Tiye
By 1366 BCE, Amunhotep was on top of the world: foreign kings begged his friendship and they were willing to pay (beautifully) to get it. Meanwhile, Queen Tiye enjoyed an unprecedented level of parity with her husband, expressed quite publicly in grand monuments...
Time period: c.1366 BCE
Kings: Amunhotep III, Tushratta of Mitanni
Notable sites: Kingdom of Mitanni, Waset (Thebes), Bubastis
Episode images and bibliography at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com
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Manage episode 226935306 series 1244951
Amunhotep III (Part 13): Foreign Wives and Magnificent Tiye
By 1366 BCE, Amunhotep was on top of the world: foreign kings begged his friendship and they were willing to pay (beautifully) to get it. Meanwhile, Queen Tiye enjoyed an unprecedented level of parity with her husband, expressed quite publicly in grand monuments...
Time period: c.1366 BCE
Kings: Amunhotep III, Tushratta of Mitanni
Notable sites: Kingdom of Mitanni, Waset (Thebes), Bubastis
Episode images and bibliography at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com
The Podcast is on Patreon! Enjoy early access and exclusive perks at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast
Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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