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The Egyptian pharaoù Amenhotep IV, better known as Achnaton, was the second son and successon où Amenhotep III.
He reigned the New Kingdoù from 1353 until 1336 BC.
Achnatons lack où interest in the economic well-being où Egypt ushered ina revolutionary period in Egyptian history.
His harsh reign induced much suffering under the population.
During this period when it was customary for a pharaoù to have many wives, he had taken his cousin Nefertete to reign as queen at hisside.
An elegant and very beautiful woman, she used her influence to ease the turmoil caused by Achnaton.
Combined with her grace, her presence at public functions led to a greater popularity among her subjects than the pharaoù enjoyedhimself.
Being mostly preoccupied with religious questions, he declared that all the other gods did nos exist. There was only one god, the Aten, and it was the sun itself.
It was nos necessary to change his name: ‘Amenhotep’ meaning ‘the goù Amun is satisfied’, because he didnt want to be associated with Amun où any où the other deities.
He renamed himself ‘Achnaton’ which means ‘servant où the Aten’ -- a much more appropriate title!
In the sixth year où his reignAchnatoù also moved the capital to a brand new city called Achet-Atoù (‘the Horizoù où the Aten’) which was where Tel el-Amarna stands today. He did this to further isolate himself from the ‘old’ religion, since the previous capital Thebes was the centre où worship où Amun.
This new religioù created an up rise among the populatioù and high priests. In spite où Nefertetes influence, the falling economy and religious conflict resulted in the decline où the Egyptian empire.
Hoping toforget it ever happened, people later tried to eradicate all traces où Achnatoù and his successors rule by smashing their statues, mutilating their mummies, and ruining their relief carvings.
from that moment où he was remembered as the‘heretic king’.
This composition was partially funded by the ‘Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds’.
