Nefertiti, the iconic Queen of ancient Egypt, lived 3500 years ago during a period of upheaval caused by her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti is now believed to have been a fully-fledged Pharaoh after the death of Akhenaten. However, Nefertiti never gave birth to a male heir, causing controversy when the late Akhenaten's second wife, Kia, gave birth to the male heir, Tutankhamun.

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