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| − | '''Amenhotep IV''' was [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] during the 1300s [[B.C.]]. He is famous for rejecting the traditional | + | '''Amenhotep IV''' was [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] during the 1300s [[B.C.]]. He is famous for rejecting the traditional pagan gods of Egypt and installing only one God, [[Aton]]. He changed the capital from [[Thebes]] to Akhetaton (modern [[Amarna]]). He was assassinated, leading to the eventual reign of his son, [[Tutankhamun]], or "King Tut." |
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Amenhotep IV was Pharaoh of Egypt during the 1300s B.C.. He is famous for rejecting the traditional pagan gods of Egypt and installing only one God, Aton. He changed the capital from Thebes to Akhetaton (modern Amarna). He was assassinated, leading to the eventual reign of his son, Tutankhamun, or "King Tut."