Greetings and Salutations, subjects of Egypt. I, Nefertiti the Beautiful, (in fact, my name means “The Beautiful One has Arrived”) am renowned throughout the world for my astounding good looks. You may grovel if you wish. My cunning wits and my very existence have changed Egypt for the greater good.

I have several titles praising my beauty. And if you don’t know by now that I am Nefertiti- I will send you to be eaten by the crocodiles. Though no one knows where I was born, many ignorant fools think that I am a daughter of an army general who later became Pharaoh. Others think that I am a princess of distant China. Or even a lowly peasant! Similar to my origin, the date of my birth has long been shrouded in mystery and I intend for it to remain that way. So there.

Even though I had to go through the trials of having six daughters (two of whom married Pharaohs... so proud of them) I still have maintained my beauty. And my weight. In fact, I am so beautiful that artisans throughout Egypt have reproduced my image. Another reason why I have changed Egypt with my amazing beauty is how I helped Amenhotep (my husband) with his new religion. By the way, we started the first religion that worshipped one god. That’s called monotheism as if you fools didn't know that. Our god is Aten, the sun disk. And poo to the other gods. So as you see, without me, Egypt would not be the mighty empire that it is.

I am soooo very smart that without me, you peasants would still be worshipping those silly old gods with no sense of fashion. And lacking a very beautiful high priestess. Oh, by the way. Who helped Amenhotep advertise his new religion? Who exposed all you lowly peasants to the glory that is Aten? That’s right. ME! As for you petty nobles, whose statue decorates your hall? Whose pyramid in building gives travelers a landmark? Me! But the pyramid isn’t really mine…I mean, it is Amenhotep’s and he is going to have me painted in place of the god on his sarcophagus but still- I have been a great influence in the religion of Egypt during the Armana period. Especially on my husband.

As you all can see I Nefertiti, have had an enormous impact on Egypt. But did you know that after my darling husband Amenhotep passed on to Aten I ruled? Yes. I ruled under the name of Smenkhara. And after all my hard work, my arrogant husband IGNORED me after his twelfth year of Pharaoh. So I went into seclusion and returned as Smenkhara. I told you that already? Oh…sorry…Anyway. Now that you all have been enlightened, kindly go away and leave me alone! Go and build me a pyramid or something.