When did Amenhotep I rule Egypt?

Amenhotep I ruled as pharaoh during the New Kingdom period of Ancient Egypt, with estimated reign dates ranging from approximately 1600 to 1504 BCE or from 1527 to 1506 BCE, depending on the scholarly source consulted.

What dynasty did Amenhotep I belong to?

Amenhotep I was the second pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, which marked the beginning of the New Kingdom period (1550–1077 BC), the era when Egypt achieved its maximum territorial extent and cultural prominence.

What was Amenhotep I's role in Ancient Egypt?

As pharaoh, Amenhotep I held the position of supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt, serving as both political leader and religious figurehead. The pharaoh was considered a divine king, the intermediary between the gods and the Egyptian people.

Where is Amenhotep I historically situated?

Amenhotep I ruled during the New Kingdom of Egypt, a period spanning from 1550 to 1077 BCE. This era followed the Second Intermediate Period and preceded the Third Intermediate Period, representing one of ancient Egypt's most powerful and prosperous eras.

Amenhotep I

second Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt

Person human Q157966

Facts

20 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[14]
Date of birth: 1600 BC, 1527 BC^[4]
Date of death: 1504 BC, 1506 BC^[5]
Place of birth: Egyptian Empire
Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Empire^[10]^[11]
Position held: 18th dynasty pharaoh, pharaoh in the New Kingdom^[12]^[13]
Father: Ahmose I^[7]
Mother: Ahmose-Nefertari^[8]
Spouse: Ahmose-Meritamun^[9]
Sibling: Mutnofret, Ahmose-Meritamun, Ahmose-Sitamun, Sitamun, Ahmose, Ahhotep II^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Egyptian language^[21]
Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa, Saqqara Tablet, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[18]^[19]^[20]
Family: Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt^[15]
Given name: Amenhotep^[17]
Noble title: pharaoh^[16]
P14536: 380651^[30]
P14541: 3GJQix^[31]
Place of burial: Dra' Abu el-Naga^[6]
Time period: Egyptian Empire, Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt^[22]^[23]

🏷️ Also known as

en Amenhotep I ar أمنوحتب الأول ar أمنحوتپ الأول ar أمنحوتب الأول ar أمنحتب الأول cs Amenhotep I. cs Amenofis I. da Amenophis 1. de Amenophis I. de Amenhotep I. Djeserkare de Amenhotep I. el Αμενχοτέπ Α΄ el Αμένωφις Α΄ es Amenofis I es Dyeserkara-Amenhotep es Dyeserkara Amenhotep es Amenhotep I fa امنهوتپ اول fa آمنهوتپ یکم fa امنهوتپ یکم

🔖 Identifiers · 34

VIAF cluster ID: 45.1M (38.2M–289.8M, n=3)
Library of Congress authority ID: n79028837
GND ID: 118648780
Biblissima authority ID: Wikidata item
CERL Thesaurus ID: cnp00578018
DDB person (GND) ID: 118648780
De Agostini ID: Amenòfi+I
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118648780
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID: 575989
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Amenhotep-I
FAST ID: 32594
Find a Grave memorial ID: 7719949

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Freebase ID: /m/02npbr
Genealogics.org person ID: I00567255
Google Arts & Culture entity ID: m02npbr
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: amenofis-i
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0003425
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID: Amonhotep_1.
IdRef ID: 149597843
IxTheo authority ID: 694845051
Joconde epoch ID: T93-357
Lex ID: Amenophis_1.
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 00286/eu_a_2865/a2865
Museum-digital ID: 153798
National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987007432139705171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 070973792
Notable Names Database ID: 644/000163155
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3868603
PACTOLS thesaurus ID: pcrt3uScaoetBO
Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae thesaurus ID: BVENTZHAEJERXCJI2Y45XAYKN4
Topic's main category: Category:Amenhotep I
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID: amenophi
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PCjyg7MFyT3gPFy4BHRT3ry
Yale LUX ID: person/24f6390c-3cd6-4db5-988f-10a9db7747f4

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🔗 Connections

Sibling 6

Ahmose, Ahmose-Meritamun, Sitamun, Ahhotep II, Mutnofret, Ahmose-Sitamun

Siblings 6

Ahmose, Ahmose-Meritamun, Sitamun, Ahhotep II, Mutnofret, Ahmose-Sitamun

Country of citizenship 2

Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Empire

Described by source 2

Saqqara Tablet, Pauly–Wissowa

Parent of 2

Ahmose I, Ahmose-Nefertari

Position held 2

pharaoh, pharaoh

Time period 2

Egyptian Empire, Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Family 1

Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Father 1

Ahmose I

Given name 1

Amenhotep

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Egyptian language

Mother 1

Ahmose-Nefertari

Noble title 1

pharaoh

Occupation 1

pharaoh

Place of birth 1

Egyptian Empire

Place of burial 1

Dra' Abu el-Naga

Sex or gender 1

male

Spouse 1

Ahmose-Meritamun

Spouses 1

Ahmose-Meritamun

Topic's main category 1

Category:Amenhotep I

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Amenhotep I

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KV39

← SNARC ID 1

Gareth Warburton

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Summary

Amenhotep I was born in 1600 BC^[1] in New Kingdom of Egypt^[2]. He died in 1504 BC^[3].

FAQs

Where was Amenhotep I born?

Amenhotep I was born in New Kingdom of Egypt^[2].

Who were Amenhotep I's parents?

Amenhotep I's father was Ahmose I^[7]. Amenhotep I's mother was Ahmose-Nefertari^[8].

Who was Amenhotep I married to?

Amenhotep I's spouses include Ahmose-Meritamun^[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Amenhotep I — place of birth (P19): New Kingdom of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Amenhotep I — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Amenhotep I — father (P22): Ahmose I. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Amenhotep I — mother (P25): Ahmose-Nefertari. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Amenhotep I — spouse (P26): Ahmose-Meritamun. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Amenhotep I — country of citizenship (P27): Ancient Egypt. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Amenhotep I — country of citizenship (P27): New Kingdom of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Amenhotep I — position held (P39): 18th dynasty pharaoh. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Amenhotep I — position held (P39): pharaoh in the New Kingdom. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Amenhotep I — family (P53): Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Amenhotep I — noble title (P97): pharaoh. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Amenhotep I — place of burial (P119): Dra' Abu el-Naga. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Amenhotep I — date of birth (P569): 1600 BC. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Amenhotep I — date of birth (P569): 1527 BC. Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Amenhotep I — date of death (P570): 1504 BC. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Amenhotep I — date of death (P570): 1506 BC. Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Amenhotep I — given name (P735): Amenhotep. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Amenhotep I — described by source (P1343): Pauly–Wissowa. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Amenhotep I — described by source (P1343): Saqqara Tablet. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Amenhotep I — described by source (P1343): Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Amenhotep I — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Egyptian. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-05-01. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Amenhotep I — time period (P2348): New Kingdom of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Amenhotep I — time period (P2348): Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Amenhotep I — sibling (P3373): Mutnofret. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Amenhotep I — sibling (P3373): Ahmose-Meritamun. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Amenhotep I — sibling (P3373): Ahmose-Sitamun. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Amenhotep I — sibling (P3373): Sitamun. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Amenhotep I — sibling (P3373): Ahmose. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Amenhotep I — sibling (P3373): Ahhotep II. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Amenhotep I — P14536 (P14536): 380651. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Amenhotep I — P14541 (P14541): 3GJQix. wikidata.org.

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