Good morning, we will continue with our exploration into the Ancient World with a documentary about Nefertari. The run time for this documentary is 1:00.
Nefertari: The Life of an Egyptian Queen, she was known as one of the most beautiful queens in the world. Her name even means “Beauty of the Beauties.” She was the favorite wife of Ramses II. She came from a noble family. She was educated and a clever woman. Eventually, Ramses II would name her a goddess and had a temple built in her honor. So, who was this extraordinary woman? This is an independently produced documentary by an Egyptian enthusiast. The first part of the documentary talks about the genealogy of the Egyptian royal family and the challenges of family lines ending. So who would become Pharoah amongst this chaos? Ramses was an ordinary man who rose in the ranks. He rose in the ranks of the army as well as in the Pharaoh’s court. He became an advisor to Pharaoh and this pharaoh would name Ramses co-Pharoah. Ramses had Seti, a son, and Ramses, a grandson, so the succession to the Egyptian throne would be secure. Seti would become Pharoah and Nefertari was a child when this happened. Nefertari would meet Ramses and would eventually become his wife. It was clear from the start of their relationship that Ramses adored Nefertari. The record goes further and hints that Ramses worshiped his wife. She would give birth to the first male heir and would become the Great Royal Wife. She was Ramses’ favorite wife and would remain so all her life. She was from a noble family and this would have given legitimacy to the new dynasty. After Nefertari married Ramses, Ramses’ mother took Nefertari under her wing and taught her all she needed to know about how to be a queen. Nefertari gave Ramses six and possibly eight children. She was one of the original women who entered the palace when Ramses was a prince. When Ramses became Pharoah, she always appeared by his side. He gave her many titles including “Great Royal Wife” and “god’s wife of Amun.” She ran the court and would select women who would serve the Pharoah. She took care of the religious duties in the temple. She wore the vulture-feathered crown and dressed in fine white linen. Ramses’ other wives and women did not have this privilege. Both she and Ramses lead temple rituals. Ramses made sure she was portrayed in all his statuary. She was sculpted at standing at his knee. She would use her intellect to help her husband. Nefertari would receive diplomats and would receive gifts from the different ambassadors. A silver pair of earrings was a treasured possession passed to her oldest daughter. Nefertari acted as co-regent, especially when Ramses was away fighting. Despite this, Nefertari would have found her life in danger. A group made their way to Egypt and this group of men wanted to kidnap Nefertari. However, she was able to escape and a lady in waiting alerted the guards. Nefertari was saved. Unfortunately, kidnapping attempts continued and Ramses would take her on a campaign where she would be protected by special guards. Nefertari was the consummate politician and wrote to other queens. There was a letter from the Hittite queen that has been preserved. She was a true partner and a true equal to Ramses and was the only queen who corresponded with other dignitaries. Her correspondence would lead to peace treaties and everyone in Egypt would have admired Nefertari for her skills. The Hittite King would send a daughter to Ramses for him to marry to preserve peace. It was a challenge to get used to the narration because it was choppy from the start to finish. To me, it seems that a robot was narrating the documentary. There was no flow to the documentary and it made it strange to follow. Joann Fletcher’s section on Nefertari in Egypt’s Lost Queens was better, it is a shame that she could not have taken on this subject. I was left disappointed with this documentary. Its choppiness made it a challenge to review and the volume was really low! This documentary should only be used for research only and not in the classroom setting.
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