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Amenhotep III

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

noun

  1. king of Egypt 1411?–1375 b.c.


Amenhotep III British  
/ ˌæmɛnˈhəʊtɛp, ˌæmɛnˈhɒtpɪ /

noun

  1. Greek name Amenophis. ?1411–?1375 bc , Egyptian pharaoh who expanded Egypt's influence by peaceful diplomacy and erected many famous buildings

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Thutmose IV, likely a younger son, and the long and especially prosperous rule of Amenhotep III, known as “the Magnificent.”

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Intriguingly, drawings on the walls dating to the time of Akhenaten’s father, Pharaoh Amenhotep III, depict the Aten exactly as he was shown at Amarna.

From Scientific American • Nov. 4, 2022

The newly unearthed city is located between the temple of King Rameses III and the colossi of Amenhotep III on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2021

Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye were among the mummies transferred to the new resting place.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2021

The copies of two letters from Amenhotep III to Kallima-Sin, King of Babylonia, had also been preserved.

From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander

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