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| − | '''Amenhotep IV''' was [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] from 1353 - 1336 [[B.C.]] as part of the 18th Dynasty. 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 famous boy-king son, [[Tutankhamun]], or "King Tut." | + | '''Amenhotep IV''' was [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]] from 1353 - 1336 [[B.C.]] as part of the 18th Dynasty. 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 famous boy-king son, [[Tutankhamun]], or "King Tut." He wife was [[Nefertiti]]. |
His [[monotheism]] did not survive his reign. After his death Egypt went back to their former [[polytheistic]] religion. | His [[monotheism]] did not survive his reign. After his death Egypt went back to their former [[polytheistic]] religion. | ||
[[Category: Pharaohs]] | [[Category: Pharaohs]] | ||
Revision as of 22:15, February 20, 2009
Amenhotep IV was Pharaoh of Egypt from 1353 - 1336 B.C. as part of the 18th Dynasty. 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 famous boy-king son, Tutankhamun, or "King Tut." He wife was Nefertiti.
His monotheism did not survive his reign. After his death Egypt went back to their former polytheistic religion.