Akhenaten Biography
Akhenaten, first known as Amenhotep IV, ruled Egypt between 1353 BC-1336 BC or 1351 BC-1334 BC (subject to debate). He was not the first choice for Pharaoh. Akhenaten only became successor to due the early death of his brother, Thutmose V. The source of his death is unknown. Akhenaten was the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy. It is suggested that Akhenaten and his father ruled together for a brief time, but that is up for debate. After his father died, Akhenaten took over, as was his mother's wishes. Akhenaten's most famous wife was Nefertiti, who was made famous after a sculpture of her bust was found and put on display at the Berlin Museum. It is suggested, but not widely accepted, that his mother, Tiy, and Akhenaten acted as consorts to each other until she passed.
Following in the footsteps of his father, Akhenaten started his reign with a large sandstone quarrying project. Akhenaten was a religious revolutionary, as such; he decided to celebrate a Sed Festival......
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