Amenhotep III
1,400 BCE – 1,351 BCE · aged 49
Ninth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt
- Born
- 1,400 BCE · Egypt
- Died
- 1,351 BCE · Malkata
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- 1,400 BCEBornBorn in Egypt
- 1,389 BCE – 1,349 BCERolePharaoh
- 1,351 BCEDiedDied in Malkata
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Biography
Amenhotep III (lit. '"Amun is satisfied"'), also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent or Amenhotep the Great and Hellenized as Amenophis III, was the ninth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. According to different authors following the "Low Chronology", he ruled Ancient Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 BC, or from June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC, after his father Thutmose IV died. Amenhotep was Thutmose's son by a minor wife, Mutemwiya.
His reign marked a time of exceptional prosperity and grandeur, during which Egypt reached the height of its artistic and international influence, making him one of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs. He is also one of the few pharaohs worshipped as a deity during his lifetime.
When he died in the 38th or 39th year of his reign, he was succeeded by his son Amenhotep IV, who later changed his name to Akhenaten.
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