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Akhenaten (pronounced / ˌ æ k ə ˈ n ɑː t ən /), also spelled Akhenaton or Echnaton (Ancient Egyptian: ꜣḫ-n-jtn ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy, pronounced [ˈʔuːχəʔ nə ˈjaːtəj], meaning 'Effective for the Aten'), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning c. 1353–1336 or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth ...
- Akhenaton
Akhenaton, innan sitt femte regeringsår Amenhotep IV, även...
- Akhnaten (opera)
Akhnaten (svenska: Achnaton; tyska: Echnaton) är en opera i...
- Royal Tomb
Royal Tomb of Akhenaten. Coordinates: 27.6262°N 30.9852°E....
- Akhenaton
22 apr. 2024 · Akhenaten, was a king (c. 1353–36 bce) of ancient Egypt of the 18th dynasty, who established a new cult dedicated to the Aton, the sun’s disk (hence his assumed name, Akhenaten, meaning “beneficial to Aton”).
- Akhenaten married the noblewoman Nefertiti about the time he became pharaoh, in 1353 BCE. Nefertiti was a powerful queen who helped Akhenaten trans...
- Early in his reign, Akhenaten identified himself with the sun god Aton and elevated the cult of Aton above the worship of most other gods, includin...
- Akhenaten’s exclusive worship of the sun god Aton led early Egyptologists to claim that he created the world’s first monotheistic religion. However...
- Akhenaten changed both religion and art in ancient Egypt. Elongated, spindly limbs and narrow eyes figure prominently in depictions of the royal fa...
- Although Akhenaten’s reign saw sweeping religious reforms and particular artistic developments, his legacy crumbled under later pharaohs. Akhenaten...
Akhenaten (first known as Amenhotep IV) was a pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. His reign is dated as 1353–1336 BC or 1351–1334 BC. Akhenaten is one of Egypt's most well-known pharaohs.
17 apr. 2014 · Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) was a pharaoh of 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt. He is also known as 'Akhenaton' or 'Ikhnaton' and also 'Khuenaten', all of which are translated to mean 'successful for' or 'of great use to' the god Aten. Akhenaten chose this name for himself after his conversion to the cult of Aten.
