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Revision as of 13:11, 29 May 2022
Contents
Country
Birth - Death
Occupation
Politics
Notable Achievement
Head of State
Description
Egyptian pharoah who ruled from 1353-1336 BC. Before the fifth year of his reign, he was known as Amenhotep IV. Noted for abandoning Egypt's traditional polytheism and introducing Atenism, or worship centered around Aten. Built the capital city of Amarna, formerly known as Akhetaten. Patron of the pictorial arts. Subject of a popular modern day Opera composed by Philip Glass. Father of his successor, Tutankhamun.
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