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Amenhotep III

American  
[ah-muhn-hoh-tep, am-uhn-] / ˌɑ mənˈhoʊ tɛp, ˌæm ən- /

noun

  1. king of Egypt 1411?–1375 b.c.


Amenhotep III British  
/ ˌæmɛnˈhəʊtɛp, ˌæmɛnˈhɒtpɪ /

noun

  1. Greek name Amenophis. ?1411–?1375 bc , Egyptian pharaoh who expanded Egypt's influence by peaceful diplomacy and erected many famous buildings

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Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.

From Los Angeles Times

Intriguingly, drawings on the walls dating to the time of Akhenaten’s father, Pharaoh Amenhotep III, depict the Aten exactly as he was shown at Amarna.

From Scientific American

Amenhotep III also refers to himself and his palace at Malqata as “Dazzling Aten.”

From Scientific American

“Aten was created by Amenhotep III.”

From Scientific American

King Amenhotep III's reign was one of the most important in ancient Egyptian history.

From Salon