Queen Tiye  



Queen of Egypt: Cicely Tyson as Queen Mother Tiye

Description:Queen Mother Tiye, ruling heiress of an ancient matriarchate originating in predynastic times. Only noble women born of tribal clans descended of Tiye's ancestress are eligible to inherit her regency. After the ethnocide acted out on her royal daughters, Tiye is left without an heiress apparent. What is more, her only surviving son is a graceless, wall eyed introvert with no interest in regency or temporal affairs. If Akhenaten does not ascend to the throne, her nemesis and mother in law, King's Mother, Mutemwiya of Mittani will force her hand and effectively block the Egyptian matriarchate from sovereignty in subsequent generations.

From: Milad   (Wed Jul 26 19:20:50 2006)
http://euler.slu.edu/Dept/Faculty/bart/egyptianhtml/kings%20and%20Queens/Tiye.html

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