Akhenaten : The Egyptian Pharaoh

Akhenaten was born at around 1362 B.C. He was the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. When he was a child, Akhenaten was a family outcast: he was never depicted in any of the family portraits, there were no records of him going to any public events, and is thought to have never received any honors. His brother, Thutmose was going to be the successor of his father who was the Pharaoh Amenhotep III. However, it is believed that Thutmose unexpectedly died and Akhenaten, the next one in line succeeded the throne. However, another theory suggests that Queen Tiye wanted Akhenaten to succeed the throne. We do not know what actually happened but we do know that he ended up reigning as Amenhotep IV.

Amenhoter III was Akhenaten’s father. Contrary to what Drake presents he was neither the motivator, nor the example for Akhenaten’s new religion. Amenhoter was however very religious and took an invested interest in the housing of Egyptian deities and their properly.10 Akhenaten began his reign normally, and did not have objections to multiple gods of Egypt according to what records we have. This is another aspect Drake does not present accurately. He depicts Akhenaten as a youth, discussing how he will change Egypt religiously with Nefertiti. Nor does it appear Akhenaten had any problems with the city of Thebes in which he resided.11 However, at some point he had a revelation that all the other gods had “ceased operation,” and now only aten

Tuthmosis I and ruled Egypt for approximately 12 to 14 years. Her mother was Ahmes. Ahmes was the sister of Amenophis I (Pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 21 years).

Ahmose I reigned from 1550 to 1525 BC.Ahmose means “The Moon is Born.” He was the founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty and the New Kingdom. During his reign Egypt was finally and completely liberated from the Hyksos. He was a boy when he assumed the throne, having lost his father Seqenenre Taa II and his brother Kahmose within three years of each other. His mother was Queen Ashotep, a powerful woman who was perhaps his co-regent during his early years. During his early years the Hyksos may have evan gained some ground (Ahmose).

We do know that Akhenaten, or Amenhotep IV, was the second son of Amenhotep III, an 18th Dynasty pharaoh and his Queen Tiye. Although we know he had an older brother Thutmose and several sisters, he was never shown in family portraits or records, the only documented proof we have linking him to Amenhotep III is a wine seal with his name and the

Horemheb later killed Aye. Aye died mysteriously. Aye was the king of Egypt with Ankhesenamun after Tut died. Ankhesenamun disappeared and was erased from Egyptian history. Horemheb and Tey, Aye’s ex wife, took the throne and none

Do you know who King Tutankhamun’s parents were? The father isn’t that popular, but we all know the mother. Her name is Nefertiti. Of course you know who Nefertiti is. Stories of her beauty and power have reached the ears of many. The father’s name is Akhenaten. You probably don’t know who he is. He was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt during the 18th Dynasty. Together, they abandon Ancient Egyptian polytheism. They were close to their 6 children. They married one another at a young age. Was Akhenaten and Nefertiti’s life exactly how the legend depicts it to be, or is there something else, waiting to be surfaced.

Nefertiti was the Royal Wife of Akhenaten, who was formerly named Amenhotep IV during the earlier years of his reign. She ruled alongside her husband during the 14th century B.C. of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. The two had six daughters, with two of them becoming the wife of Kings themselves. The origins of her land and birth remain uncertain, but it is believed that she did not come directly from the line of royalty. Some speculate that she was a foreign princess, but as her name was Egyptian, she probably stemmed from a high ranking official of the pharaoh by the name of Ay (“Nefertiti Biography”).

Despite the belief of the Egyptian author, Akhenaten, a pharaoh of Egypt, has a different attitude. Akhenaten writes to praise Aten and introduce the new idea of monotheism. From beginning to end, Akhenaten’s hymn argues to the Egyptians that there is only one god and his name is Aten. He makes the point that Aten is the one true god by stating that he is “the lord of all that the Disk encircles.” In this text, the author sustains the belief that Egyptian people were

When Amenhotep IV rose to power, his first move was to shift the royal residence of the pharaoh and his wife to Akhetaten. He then changed his name to Akhenaten to reflect the dramatic change which he intended to bring to the religious theology. The most distinctive characteristic about this era is that Akhenaten converted the religion from one that worshipped many deities to a monotheistic

The Ancient Egyptian pantheon was an extremely diverse and often very complicated one. Egyptians did not take their religion lightly, and according to the Greeks, they were the most pious of men. It is no surprise, then, that religion and politics were closely linked for the Ancient Egyptians, and Pharaohs found themselves in the epicentre of both worlds. Akhenaten 's religious views came into direct conflict with the religious views of basically every other Egyptian person at the time, as well as the very powerful priesthood of Amun, thus straying into political conflict as well. Whether Akhenaten 's controversial religious views were meant to serve some genius political motives, or were simply a result of religious fanaticism is widely debated. However, Akhenaten 's tendency to neglect political duties, with most of his reign concentrating on his religious ideas, does not help the suggestion of his political genius, and makes it seem more like he was simply a religious fanatic, though perhaps not as controversial as some scholars may think.

Horemheb poisoned Akhenaten because he didn’t like the way he ruled.According to some backround information, “Akhenaten was known for abolishing worship of many gods except for one.”Akhenaten’s name was erased from his own tomb.Akhenaten was killed by someone else but it is unknown who.Horemheb knew that not only him but everyone in Egypt would benifit from a new king.

The Egyptian queen Nefertiti was the wife of Amenhotep IV, later known as Akhenaten. She is known for both her beauty and for the power she held in Egypt. It is thought by many historians that the Queen and King were inseparable and even ruled Egypt together from 1353 to 1336 B.C. Nefertiti who’s name means “the beautiful one has come” is also somewhat of a mystery. A mystery that is still unsolved today.

In Terrance Coffey’s first book, Valley of the Kings, Coffey resurrects the pharaohs, kings, queens, and citizens of ancient Egypt and other nations. Set in the time period 14th century B.C.E., this novel is filled with love, wars, and politics. It begins with Amenhotep III and his addiction to a fatal drug, and continues with his oldest son, Amenhotep IV, who renames himself to Akenaten. The pharaoh’s regrettable decision to separate from Thebes and the kingdom’s pantheon heightens the battle between royalty and religion, which comes to a point when Akenaten’s chief wife, Nefertiti, declares herself a pharaoh after her husband’s death. She is soon succeeded by her son and the heir to the throne, the young King Tut, who can’t escape his

When one thinks of ancient Egyptian times, one thinks of Pharaohs like Cleopatra and Tutankhamun. However, none of these, nor others chose to do the impossible, except one; Akhenaten. Akhenaten is described by historians as a religious fanatic, a people’s leader, an astute national ruler and even a madman because he revolutionised Egypt in his seventeen-year rule (1317 BC – 1334 BC). A revolution is a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system, this describes Akhenaten because he changed how Egypt was ruled. Akhenaten’s reign, though short, caused dramatic social and religious changes. He was markedly different in is approach to Egypt’s ruling and personality in comparison to past Pharaohs which can be attributed to a childhood of being shunned. He should be known as the Rebel Revolutionist because he achieved many great things in such a small timespan.