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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

The talk turned to Egypt's King Amenhotep IV as founder of a religion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The heresy of Amenhotep IV has been called "Disk-worship;" and he, and the next two or three kings, are known in Egyptian history as "the Disk-worshippers."

From Ancient Egypt by Rawlinson, George

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