Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Nefertiti
Introduction & Top Questions References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
bust of Nefertiti Akhenaton and Nefertiti under the sun god Aton Nefertiti Nefertiti Limestone statue of King Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, standing side by side and holding hands, both wearing crowns and detailed pleated garments.
At a Glance
Nefertiti
Nefertiti summary
Quizzes
Cleopatra hieroglyphic carving the Ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Wall of the Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt.
Women in Power Quiz
Related Questions
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Britannica Websites
Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
bust of Nefertiti
bust of Nefertiti Nefertiti, painted limestone bust, c. 1350 bce; in the New Museum, Berlin.

Nefertiti

queen of Egypt
Also known as: Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti
Written by
Joyce Tyldesley
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester. Author of Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, Chronicles of the Queens of Egypt, Tutankhamen’s Curse, and others.
Joyce Tyldesley
Fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
Last updated
•History

Nefertiti (flourished 14th century bce) was the queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton (formerly Amenhotep IV; reigned c. 1353–36 bce), who played a prominent role in the cult of the sun god known as the Aton. Nefertiti’s parentage is unrecorded, but, as her name translates as “A Beautiful Woman Has Come,” early Egyptologists believed that she must have been a princess from Mitanni (Syria). There is strong circumstantial evidence, however, to suggest that...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile