The principal wife of the 18th Dynasty ruler Akhenaten (1352-1336 BC) during the 'Amarna period' and Queen of Egypt. She may also have been daughter of Ay (1327-1323 BC), who later succeeded Tutankhamun (1336-1327 BC) on the throne. She supported her husband's religious revolution and is thought by some to have adhered to the new cult of the sun god Aton even after the king began to compromise with the upholders of the old order. Nefertiti is best known for her portrait bust, found at Tell el-Amarna (ancient Akhetaton), the king's new capital. She also appears prominently at her husband's side in reliefs found at Tell el-Amarna. Nefertiti had six daughters, two of whom became queens of Egypt. In the 12th year of Akhenaton's reign, or possibly later, Nefertiti either retired after losing favor with the king or, less likely, died. Objects belonging to her have been found at the northern palace in Amarna, suggesting that she may have retired there. However, some scholars associate her with the monarch named Smenkhare who briefly succeeded Akhenaten.