The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Tiy, queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Ramses III
fl. 1167 B.C., queen of ancient Egypt, wife of Ramses III (see under Ramses). To gain the throne for her son, Pentewere, she led a palace conspiracy to displace her aging husband. At the last minute the plot was discovered, and 32 important courtiers were executed for complicity.