Akhenaten

Summary

Akhenaten is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Thebes^[2]. He was born on 1400 BC^[3]. He died in Amarna^[4]. He died on 1336 BC^[5]. He worked as a pharaoh^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,065 views/month, #4,711 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Akhenaten's place of birth was Thebes^[2].
• Akhenaten died in Amarna^[4].
• Akhenaten was born on 1400 BC^[3].
• Akhenaten died on 1336 BC^[5].
• Akhenaten died on 1324 BC^[8].
• Akhenaten died on 1326 BC^[9].
• Akhenaten is buried at Royal Tomb of Akhenaten^[10].
• Akhenaten's father was Amenhotep III^[11].
• Akhenaten's mother was Tiye^[12].
• Among Akhenaten's spouses was Kiya^[13].
• Among Akhenaten's spouses was The Younger Lady^[14].
• Akhenaten was married to Tadukhipa^[15].
• Akhenaten was married to Nefertiti^[16].
• A child of Akhenaten was Meritaten Tasherit^[17].
• A child of Akhenaten was Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit^[18].
• A child of Akhenaten was Setepenre^[19].
• A child of Akhenaten was Neferneferure^[20].
• A child of Akhenaten was Neferneferuaten Tasherit^[21].
• A child of Akhenaten was Ankhesenamun^[22].
• Akhenaten held citizenship in Ancient Egypt^[23].
• Akhenaten's professions included pharaoh^[6].
• Akhenaten held the position of pharaoh^[24].
• Akhenaten is recorded as male^[25].
• Akhenaten's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Akhenaten's family is recorded as Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Akhenaten was born in Thebes^[2]. He was born on 1400 BC^[3]. His father was Amenhotep III^[11]. His mother was Tiye^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Akhenaten worked as a pharaoh^[6]. He held the position of pharaoh^[24].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kiya^[13], a consort^[28], -1400–-1400^[29], of Ancient Egypt^[30]; The Younger Lady^[14], a mummy^[31]; Tadukhipa^[15], a politician^[32], -1365–-1400^[33], of Mitanni^[34]; and Nefertiti^[16], a queen regnant^[35], -1370–-1330^[36], of Ancient Egypt^[37]. Children include Meritaten Tasherit^[17], an aristocrat^[38], b. -1350^[39]; Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit^[18], an aristocrat^[40], b. -1350^[41]; Setepenre^[19], a politician^[42], -1400–-1400^[43], of Ancient Egypt^[44]; Neferneferure^[20], a politician^[45], -1340–-1400^[46], of Ancient Egypt^[47]; Neferneferuaten Tasherit^[21], a politician^[48], -1340–-1400^[49], of Ancient Egypt^[50]; and Ankhesenamun^[22], a queen^[51], -1348–-1322^[52], of Ancient Egypt^[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1336 BC^[5], 1324 BC^[8], and 1326 BC^[9]. Akhenaten died in Amarna^[4]. He is buried at Royal Tomb of him^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Akhenaten include Akhenaton^[54], a rapper^[55], b. 1968^[56], of France^[57], awarded the Victory of the album of urban musics^[58] and Akhnatenavus^[59], a fossil taxon^[60].

Why It Matters

Akhenaten ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,065 views/month, #4,711 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 166 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to him include Great Hymn to the Aten^[63], a literary work^[64]. Entities named for him include Akhenaton^[54], a rapper^[55], b. 1968^[56], of France^[57], awarded the Victory of the album of urban musics^[58] and Akhnatenavus^[59], a fossil taxon^[60].

FAQs

Where was Akhenaten born?

Born in Thebes^[2], Akhenaten…

Where did Akhenaten die?

Akhenaten died in Amarna^[4].

Who were Akhenaten's parents?

Akhenaten's father was Amenhotep III^[11]. Akhenaten's mother was Tiye^[12].

Who was Akhenaten married to?

Akhenaten's spouses include Kiya^[13], The Younger Lady^[14], Tadukhipa^[15], and Nefertiti^[16].

What did Akhenaten do for work?

Akhenaten worked as pharaoh^[6].