Who Was Alive

Were Nefertiti and Tutankhamun alive at the same time?

Yes. Nefertiti and Tutankhamun were alive at the same time, from c. 1343 BC to c. 1330 BC.

Nefertiti

Egyptian queen and Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh

Born c. 1370 BC · died c. 1330 BC

Tutankhamun

14th century BCE (18th dynasty) Egyptian pharaoh

Born c. 1343 BC · died c. 1324 BC

  1. Nefertiti
  2. Tutankhamun
Nefertiti and Tutankhamun in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.