Neferneferuaten

Neferneferuaten may have served as co-regent with Akhenaten in the final years of his reign. Inscriptions from Amarna show a female figure with royal titles alongside Akhenaten. This co-regency, if historical, would have been a unique arrangement, possibly to stabilize the succession after Akhenaten's death.

Neferneferuaten ruled as a female pharaoh during the late Amarna period, possibly as the successor to Akhenaten. She adopted the throne name Ankhkheperure and was depicted with both male and female attributes. Her identity is debated, with many scholars identifying her as Nefertiti ruling under a new name.

Neferneferuaten may have initiated a gradual return to traditional Egyptian religion, reversing Akhenaten's exclusive worship of Aten. Evidence from inscriptions shows her making offerings to Amun and other gods, suggesting a policy of reconciliation to ease tensions caused by the Amarna religious revolution.