Amenhotep IV

GPTKB entity

Statements (146)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:alliance Diplomatic marriages
gptkbp:art_style Amarna art
Naturalism in art
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Amarna_Period
gptkb:The_Amarna_letters
gptkb:Atenism
gptkb:Aten
Cultural revolution in Egypt
Aten worship practices
The Great Royal Wife Nefertiti
The city of Amarna
The decline of traditional polytheism
The end of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
The worship of a single deity
gptkbp:born c. 1380 BC
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Valley_of_the_Kings
gptkb:Tomb_of_Akhenaten
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Akhetaten
gptkbp:children gptkb:Ankhesenpaaten
gptkb:Ankhesenamun
gptkb:Merytaten
gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkb:Meritaten
gptkb:Neferneferuaten
gptkb:Smenkhkare
gptkbp:city gptkb:Akhetaten
gptkbp:constructed_in temples for Aten
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on monotheism
Influence on later monotheistic religions
gptkbp:death c. 1336 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
Art and literature
sculptures and reliefs
Modern media adaptations
a revolutionary leader
Nefertiti in art
Pharaoh with elongated features
gptkbp:died 1336 BC
gptkbp:died_in 1336 BC
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Eighteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:established_capital_at gptkb:Akhetaten
gptkbp:father gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Kiya
gptkbp:has_influence_on subsequent religious practices
gptkbp:has_relationship_with foreign nations
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:Aten_worship
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analysis of his reign's effects
gptkbp:historical_context Contextualization within Egyptian history
Late Bronze Age Egypt
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversy over his legacy
Debate over his reign's impact
gptkbp:historical_documentation Artifacts from Akhetaten
Documentation of his reforms
gptkbp:historical_event Religious upheaval in Egypt
gptkbp:historical_figures Contemporaries in the New Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_impact Impact on subsequent pharaohs
Influence on later religious thought
Shift in Egyptian religion
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied interpretations by historians
gptkbp:historical_legacy gptkb:Amarna_Period
Influence on art and religion
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:New_Kingdom
gptkbp:historical_records Inscribed monuments
Inscription at Karnak
gptkbp:historical_research Research on his reign and reforms
gptkbp:historical_significance First known monotheist
First monotheistic religion
Pioneer of monotheism in Egypt
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:inscriptions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amenhotep IV
gptkbp:influence_on Modern Egyptology
Later religious thought
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous Pharaohs
gptkbp:introduced monotheism
gptkbp:is_associated_with the city of Amarna
the sun disk Aten
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Amun_priests
his own successors
gptkbp:is_considered a controversial figure
gptkbp:is_criticized_for his religious reforms
traditional priests
abandoning traditional polytheism
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of Egyptian art
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Nefertiti
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a significant historical figure
a pioneer of monotheism
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:Aten
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Akhenaten
heretic king
The Heretic Pharaoh
gptkbp:known_for religious revolution
Controversial reign
Unique artistic style
The introduction of new religious practices
Changing the capital to Akhetaten
Religious revolution
Changes in royal iconography
Family ties to other pharaohs
Promotion of sun god Aten
Radical changes in worship
The establishment of a new capital
Religious revolution in ancient Egypt
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in history
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Tiye
gptkbp:narrative Narratives in ancient texts
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Valley_of_the_Kings
gptkb:Tomb_of_Akhenaten
rich artifacts
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkbp:promoted worship of Aten
gptkbp:reform Religious reforms
Artistic and cultural changes
Shift from polytheism to monotheism
gptkbp:reign 1353 BC
1351 BC
gptkbp:reign_end 1336 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Atenism
gptkbp:religious_reform Worship of Aten
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nefertiti
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Smenkhkare
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Aten_temples
gptkb:Temple_of_Aten
gptkbp:title_held gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkbp:was_affecting Egyptian economy
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Atenism
the cultural changes in Egypt
gptkbp:was_involved_in diplomatic marriages
the establishment of a new religion
the promotion of a new capital city
gptkbp:was_known_for unique artistic style
the Amarna Period
artistic changes in Egypt
the abandonment of Thebes
the radical changes in art and architecture
the shift in artistic conventions
the unique portrayal of royal family
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:18th_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkb:Akhetaten
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5