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Ay was the penultimate pharaoh of ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period in the late 14th century BC. Prior to his rule, he was a close advisor to two, and perhaps three, other pharaohs of the dynasty.
Ay (flourished 14th century bce) was a king of ancient Egypt (reigned c. 1323–20 bce) of the 18th dynasty, who rose from the ranks of the civil service and the military to become king after the death of Tutankhamen. Ay first appears as a member of the court of Akhenaton, at his capital city of Akhetaton, where Ay’s large private tomb is found.
Ay (Aye) was the second last Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. It is thought that he ruled Egypt for four years from around 1323BC, however, he had been the vizier of both Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and possibly also of Smenkhare.
Pharaoh Ay was the next-to-the-last pharaoh of Egypt's 18th dynasty. He is one of the lesser known pharaohs because he ruled for only four years and because his successor instituted a nationwide campaign to obliterate the memory of Ay.
Feb 27, 2016 · Pharaoh Ay is known in popular books as the person who may have murdered Tutankhamun. Usually, he is described as a pharaoh-monster of the 18th dynasty. However, the real history is very different.
Historians do know that Pharaoh Ay built a rock cut chapel in Akhmim, the town of his parents, and dedicated it to the local deity Min, giving us further indications that Pharaoh Ay was the brother of Queen Tiye and brother-in-law of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Ay was the penultimate pharaoh of ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period in the late 14th century BC. Prior to his rule, he was a close advisor to two, and perhaps three, other pharaohs of the dynasty.
