Tjuyu

Thuya (sometimes transliterated as Touiyou, Thuiu, Tuya, Tjuyu or Thuyu) was an Egyptian noblewoman and the mother of queen Tiye, and the wife of Yuya. She is the grandmother of Akhenaten, and great grandmother of Tutankhamun.

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Egyptian dignitary.Name: Thuya
Egyptian dignitary.Style: Singer of HathorChief of the EntertainersSuperintendent of the Harem of MinSuperintendent of the Harem of Amun
Egyptian dignitary.Image: Egyptian Museum (337).jpg
Egyptian dignitary.Caption: Mummy mask of Thuya, now in the Cairo Museum
Egyptian dignitary.egyptian_name: V13-w-i-w
Egyptian dignitary.Dynasty: 18th Dynasty
Egyptian dignitary.Pharaoh: Amenhotep III
Egyptian dignitary.Spouse: Yuya
Egyptian dignitary.Children: Tiye, Anen, possibly Ay
Egyptian dignitary.Burial: KV46

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Commons category: Tjuyu
date of birth: 1400-00-00
date of death: 1370-01-01

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== Origins== thumb|Depiction of Thuya (left) in Yuya's copy of the Book of the Dead Thuya is believed to be a descendant of Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, and she held many official roles in the interwoven religion and government of ancient Egypt. She was involved in many religious cults; her titles included 'Singer of Hathor' and 'Chief of the Entertainers' of both Amun and Min. She also held the influential offices of Superintendent of the Harem of the god Min of Akhmin and of Amun of Thebes. She married Yuya, a powerful ancient Egyptian courtier of the Eighteenth Dynasty. She is believed to have died in around 1375 BC in her early to mid 50s.