Akhenaton or Ikhnaton
Came to power after the death of his father "Amenhotep III" at the age of no more than 16 years, and married
"Nefertiti" famous in history, and was not interested
Matters of politics and war, but preoccupied with matters of religion. Not satisfied "Amenhotep IV"
Polytheism in ancient Egyptian religion, and saw that all the gods is not only the image
Multiple of one God, and he called new religious doctrine calls to worship one God is "Aten"
Which represents the underlying strength in the disk of the sun, and others like it-ray disc out of it bearing
Life and light to the earth and everything in it.
"Nefertiti" famous in history, and was not interested
Matters of politics and war, but preoccupied with matters of religion. Not satisfied "Amenhotep IV"
Polytheism in ancient Egyptian religion, and saw that all the gods is not only the image
Multiple of one God, and he called new religious doctrine calls to worship one God is "Aten"
Which represents the underlying strength in the disk of the sun, and others like it-ray disc out of it bearing
Life and light to the earth and everything in it.
Nefertiti
"Amenhotep IV" name to "Akhenaten" and took his new capital is "Akhetaten"
And its "Amarna" Minya governorate, so away from the "Thebes" priests of God headquarters
"Amun". As a result, priests revolted god "Amun" and the other gods against "Akhenaten",
Even so took the name "Akhenaten" prominent place because of these religious revolution which has
Against polytheism.
And its "Amarna" Minya governorate, so away from the "Thebes" priests of God headquarters
"Amun". As a result, priests revolted god "Amun" and the other gods against "Akhenaten",
Even so took the name "Akhenaten" prominent place because of these religious revolution which has
Against polytheism.
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