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| '''Yuya''' was a powerful ] courtier of the ] (circa ]). He served as a key adviser for ] ] and is one of the only people in Egyptian history to be granted the title "Beloved Father of Pharaoh." | '''Yuya''' was a powerful ] courtier of the ] (circa ]). He served as a key adviser for ] ] (father of ]) and is one of the only people in Egyptian history to be granted the title "Beloved Father of Pharaoh." | ||
| Yuya married ], an Egyptian noblewoman descended from ], and was the father of ], who became Amenhotep's principle wife. | Yuya married ], an Egyptian noblewoman descended from ], and was the father of ], who became Amenhotep's principle wife. | ||
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Yuya was a powerful Egyptian courtier of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt (circa 1400 BCE). He served as a key adviser for Pharaoh Amenhotep III (father of Akhenaten) and is one of the only people in Egyptian history to be granted the title "Beloved Father of Pharaoh."
Yuya married Tjuyu, an Egyptian noblewoman descended from Ahmose Nefertari, and was the father of Tiy, who became Amenhotep's principle wife.
Yuya's facial features, as observed on his mummy, have led many archaeologists to postulate that he was actually Asiatic in origin. Some scholars have gone so far as to connect Yuya with the biblical story of Joseph. They point out, inter alia, that the hieroglyph for "ya" is extremely similar to that for "sef," and thus that the name should in fact be read "Yusef". The issue is largely unresolved.
Resources
- Winsten, Joseph. Moses Meets Israel: The Origins of One God. Rumford Inc., 1999.