AKHENATON

Meaning of AKHENATON in English

Pronunciation: ˌ äk- ' nä-t ə n, ˌ ä-k ə -

Variant: also Ikh · na · ton \ ik- ' nä-t ə n \

Function: biographical name

Amenhotep IV king of Egypt (1379-1362 B.C. )

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AKHENATON — also Ikhnaton biographical name Amenhotep IV king of Egypt (1379-1362 B.C.)
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AKHENATON — or Akhnaton orig. Amenhotep IV (r. 1353–36 BC) Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (1539–1292 BC). He came to power …
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AKHENATON — ˌäk-ˈnä-t ə n, ˌä-kə- also Ikh·na·ton ik-ˈnä-t ə n Amenhotep IV king of Egypt (1379-1362 B.C.)
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AKHENATON — flourished 14th century BC, , Egypt Akhenaton, detail of the sandstone pillar statue from the Aton temple at Karnak, c. …
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AKHENATON — or Akhnaton orig. Amenhotep IV (r. 135336 BC) Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (15391292 BC). He came to power …
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AKHENATON — Эхнатон
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IKHNATON — biographical name see: Akhenaton
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TUTANKHAMEN — orig. Tutankhaten flourished 14th century BC Egyptian pharaoh (r. 1333–23 BC) of the 18th dynasty. When he took the throne …
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RAMSES II — known as Ramses the Great flourished 13th century BC King of ancient Egypt, 1279–13 BC. His family came to power …
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PHARAOH — Epithet applied to Egyptian kings from с 1500 to 343 BC. The term later evolved into a generic term for …
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NEFERTITI — flourished 14th century BC Queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (r. 1353–36 BC). She is known from her portrait …
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MONOTHEISM — Belief in the existence of one god. It is distinguished from polytheism . The earliest known instance of monotheism dates …
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ATON — or Aten In ancient Egyptian religion, a sun god, depicted as the solar disk emitting rays terminating in human hands. …
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AMON — or Amen Egyptian deity revered as king of the gods. Amon may have originated as a local deity at Khmun …
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AMENHOTEP III — flourished 14th century BC Egyptian pharaoh (r. 1390–53 BC) during a time of prosperity. Early in his reign he led …
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AMARNA, TELL EL- — Ancient city, Egypt. Located midway between Thebes and Memphis on the Nile River, it was built in the 14th century …
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PHARAOH — /fair"oh, far"oh, fay"roh/ , n. 1. a title of an ancient Egyptian king. 2. ( l.c. ) any person who …
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IKHNATON — — see Akhenaton
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AMENHOTEP — biographical name or Am·e·no·phis ˌa-mə-ˈnō-fəs name of 4 kings of Egypt: especially III (1417-1379 B.C.); IV — see Akhenaton
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MONOTHEISM — belief in the existence of one god, or in the oneness of God. As such, monotheism is distinguished from polytheism, …
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TUTANKHAMEN — flourished 14th century BC original name Tutankhaten king of Egypt (reigned 133323 BC), known chiefly for his intact tomb discovered …
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SMENKHKARE — flourished 14th century BC king of the 18th dynasty of Egypt (reigned 133532 BC), probably in coregency with Akhenaton, his …
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NEFERTITI — also spelled Nefertiit, or Nofretete flourished 14th century BC queen of Egypt and wife of King Akhenaton (reigned 135336 BC) …
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AY — flourished 14th century BC also called Kheperkheprure Ay king of Egypt (reigned 132319 BC) who rose from the ranks of …
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ATON — also spelled Aten, also called Yati, in ancient Egyptian religion, a sun god, depicted as the solar disk emitting rays …
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ANKHESENAMEN — flourished 2nd millennium BC original name Ankhesenpaaten queen of Egypt (reigned 13321322 BC), who attempted a diplomatic coup after her …
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AMENHOTEP III — flourished 14th century BC byname Amenhotep The Magnificent king of Egypt (reigned 139053 BC) in a period of peaceful prosperity, …
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AMARNA, TELL EL- — also spelled Tall al-Amarna, or Tel el-Amarna site of the ruins and tombs of the city of Akhetaton (Horizon of …
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AMARNA STYLE — also called Tell el-Amarna Style revolutionary style of Egyptian art created by Amenhotep IV, who took the name Akhenaton during …
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TUTANKHAMEN — n. orig. Tutankhaten flourished 14th century BC Egyptian pharaoh (r. 133323 BC) of the 18th dynasty. When he took the …
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NEFERTITI — n. flourished 14th century BC Queen of Egypt and wife of Akhenaton (r. 135336 BC). She is known from her …
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ATON — or Aten In ancient Egyptian religion, a sun god, depicted as the solar disk emitting rays terminating in human hands. …
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