What did Nefertiti do to make herself so important to society?

Nefertiti was important to society because she changed the face of religion culture and political status for the average Egyptian queen before her, as well as her status next to her husband Pharaoh Akahanton.

together they changed the religion from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion the Aten, the sun god. performing daily rituals to the sun god, making the Pharaoh the head priest

society was also changed when they moved the capital from Thebes and building a giant temple to worship the Aten.

her status changed when her husband decided she should rule equally with her. she was highly involved in politics and religion seen equal in art works IE the size of her body is almost the same as her husband)