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Amenhotep IV, Akhenaton - 1364 - 1347 BCE - The son of Amenhotep the III. Amenhotep IV was preoccupied with the worship of Aton, god of the sun disk. Amenhotep changed his name to Akhenaton, which means ``It is well with Aton'' and closed temples of other gods, including Atum-Re (2.20). Atum-Re was popular in Thebes, so Amenhotep IV moved the capital of Egypt 200 miles North to a new city known as Akhenaton or 'dedicated to Aton.' person Is this entry useful? |