Life of queen nefertiti

 In the fourth year of his reign (1346 BC) Amenhotep IV decides to move the capital to Akhetaten (modern Amarna).In his fifth year, Amenhotep IV officially changed his name to Akhenaten and Nefertiti would henceforth be known as Neferneferuaten-NefertitiInscriptions in the tombs of Huya and Meryre II dated to Year 12, 2nd month of Peret, Day 8 show a large foreign tribute.Meketaten may have died in year 13 or Nefertiti, 

Akhenaten and three princesses are shown mourning Meketaten.One of the structures, the Mansion of the Benben (hwt-ben-ben), was dedicated to Nefertiti.He would have been in charge of running her household.The king and queen are shown worshiping the Aten.She is shown smiting the enemy and captive enemies decorate her throne.In the damaged tomb (TT188) of the royal butler Parennefer the new king Amenhotep IV is accompanied by a royal woman, and this lady is thought to be an early depiction of Nefertiti.In the tomb of Meryre II, Nefertiti’s steward, 

the royal couple is shown seated in a kiosk with their six daughters in attendance.Nefertiti and the rest of the royal family feature prominently in the scenes at the palaces and in the tombs of the nobles.It changed Egypt's religion from a polytheistic religion to a religion which may have been better described as a monolatry (the depiction of a single god as an object for worship) or henotheism (one god, who is not the only god).8] Nefertiti disappears from the scene soon after that.

Nefertiti and her family would have resided in the Great Royal Palace in the center of the city and possibly at the Northern Palace as well.The name change was a sign of the ever increasing importance of the cult of the Aten.The boundary stelae of years 4 and 5 mark the boundaries of the new city and suggest that the move to the new city of Akhetaten occurred around that time.Nefertiti’s steward during this time was an official named Meryre II.She is shown appearing behind her husband the Pharaoh in offering scenes in the role of the queen supporting her husband, but she is also depicted in scenes that would have normally been the perogrative of the king.In the tomb of the vizier Ramose Nefertiti is shown standing behind Amenhotep IV in the Window of Appearance during the reward ceremony for the vizier

 During the early years in Thebes Akhenaten (still known as Amenhotep IV) had several temples erected at Karnak.The people of Kharu (the north) and Kush (the south) are shown bringing gifts of gold and precious items to Akhenaten and Nefertiti.This tribute from year 12 is one of the last times princess Meketaten is shown alive.In scenes found on the talatat Nefertiti appears almost twice as often as her husband.Nefertiti first appears in scenes in Thebes.She is depicted with her daughter Meritaten and in some scenes the princess Meketaten participates in the scenes as well.