88: Oasis Queens of Dynasty 18

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2017

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Ladies of the Lake. Before she became queen of Egypt, the lady Tia'a spent her days at the royal harem of the Faiyum. This was a mysterious institution, devoted to serving queens, concubines and all the children of a pharaoh. We explore the Queen's background, the harem as an institution and the people who led the Faiyum's communities... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Additional music by Michael Levy www.ancientlyre.com. Select bibliography: Betsy M. Bryan, The Reign of Thutmose IV, 1991. Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014. Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010. Eberhard Dziobek et al., Das Grab des Sobekhotep Theben Nr. 63, 1990. The Gurob Palace Project (Website). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.0	Hello and welcome to the History of Egypt Podcast episode 88 Lady of the Lake.
0:20.0	This episode is a look behind the curtain of the Royal Narrative as we explore the life of a great queen and her time in one of Egypt's most idyllic country estates.
0:32.0	Today we are visiting the Royal Haram of the Fayum.
0:36.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Leo Ruhi and Daniel Greenwood.
0:40.0	Thank you,
0:43.0	and folks, for your support of the show. May Tauerette, goddess of the family, protect you and 1450 and 1410 b.C. this is the story of a single woman and her life in one of Egypt's most mysterious institutions.
1:08.0	From her youthful days as a royal wife to her prominence as a great queen of Egypt, this woman enjoyed a life of luxury, but also one of competition and anxiety.
1:20.0	That she triumphed is a testament to her character and determination.
1:25.0	Today we get to do her honour.
1:28.0	Our subject today is The Great Lady Tia.
1:31.0	Tia, whose name literally means the Great, was Queen of Egypt from 1418 to 1411
1:39.0	B.C.
1:40.0	Before that, she was the royal wife of Amunhotep the second.
1:44.3	Then she was the royal mother of Tutmo's the fourth.
1:48.0	Her life spanned two great rains.
1:51.1	The days of her activity and her influence are fascinating.
1:56.1	We have met Tia before, as she raised her son Tutmos to power and then governed alongside
2:01.8	him in the first half of his reign.
2:04.0	Tia was a notable lady whose inscriptions survive at Karnak, at Giza and many other locations in Egypt.
2:11.0	Today though we're going to take a closer look at this woman and see
2:15.4	the environment which created her. This is a fascinating little story. I hope you
2:20.9	enjoy.
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