Amenophis IV

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Thebes
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Royal_Tomb_at_Amarna
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Akhetaten
gptkbp:child gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkb:Meketaten
gptkb:Meritaten
gptkb:Neferneferuaten_Tasherit
gptkb:Neferneferure
gptkb:Setepenre
gptkb:Ankhesenamun
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Amarna
gptkbp:depictedIn Elongated facial features in art
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Eighteenth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:era gptkb:New_Kingdom
gptkbp:father gptkb:Amenhotep_III
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amenophis IV
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Tiye
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Small_Temple_of_the_Aten
gptkb:Great_Temple_of_the_Aten
gptkb:House_of_the_King's_Principal_Wife,_Nefertiti
gptkb:Maru-Aten
gptkb:North_Palace_at_Amarna
gptkb:Royal_Palace_at_Amarna
gptkb:Tombs_of_the_Nobles_at_Amarna
gptkbp:notableEvent Abolished worship of Amun
Amarna Letters diplomatic correspondence
Changed name from Amenophis IV to Akhenaten
Established new capital at Akhetaten (Amarna)
Introduced new artistic styles
Possible co-regency with Neferneferuaten
Possible co-regency with Nefertiti
Possible co-regency with Smenkhkare
Promoted worship of Aten as sole god
Suppressed traditional priesthoods
gptkbp:notableFor Artistic revolution
Monotheistic religious reforms
Moving capital to Amarna
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Amenhotep_III
gptkbp:reignEnd c. 1336 BC
gptkbp:reignStart c. 1353 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Atenism
gptkbp:religiousReform gptkb:Atenism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nefertiti
gptkb:Kiya
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Smenkhkare
gptkb:Neferneferuaten
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
Son of Ra
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5