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Amenhotep IV

American  
[ah-muhn-hoh-tep, am-uhn-] / ˌɑ mənˈhoʊ tɛp, ˌæm ən- /

noun

  1. died 1357? b.c., king of Egypt 1375?–1357?: reformer of ancient Egyptian religion (son ofAmenhotep III ).


Amenhotep IV British  

noun

  1. the original name of Akhenaten

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Amenhotep IV was probably an important guy who had 300,000 people building his tomb for 20 years.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

Amenhotep IV built a new city downriver from Thebes that he called Amarna, “the place where the solar orb is transformed.”

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Under Amenhotep III’s heir Amenhotep IV, the emphasis on Aton reached its fullest extent.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Still echoing through history are the hymns that the great Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, history's first known monotheist, composed in honor of his god: How excellent are thy designs O lord of eternity!

From Time Magazine Archive

It was left to Amenhotep IV, later known as Ikhnaton, to proclaim this doctrine openly to the people.

From Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Webster, Nesta H.

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