King of Egypt (14171379 BC), the son of Thuthmose IV. He consolidated Egyptian supremacy in Babylonia and Assyria. In a reign of spectacular wealth and magnificence, he built his great capital city, Thebes, and its finest monuments, including the Luxor temple, the great pylon at Karnak, and the colossi of Memnon.
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| NAME | Amenhotep III |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Nibmu(`w)areya in the Amarna letters Amenophis III |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Pharaoh of Egypt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | {{{Birth}}} |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ancient Egypt |
| DATE OF DEATH | {{{Death}}} |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ancient Egypt |
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Preceded by: Thutmose IV |
Pharaoh of Egypt 18th Dynasty |
Succeeded by: Akhenaten |
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Nibmu(`w)areya in the Amarna letters Amenophis III |
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| Amenhotep III, Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1388 BC – 1351 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Praenomen |
Nebmaatre The Lord of Truth is Re |
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| Nomen |
Amenhotep Amun is Satisfied, Ruler of Thebes |
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| Horus name |
The strong bull, appearing in truth |
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| Nebty name |
One establishing laws, pacifying the two lands |
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| Golden Horus |
Great of valour, smiting the Asiatics |
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| Consort(s) | Tiy, Gilukhepa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Issues |
Akhenaten, Crown Prince Tuthmose, Sitamun Henuttaneb, Aset, Nebetiah, Baketaten |
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| Father | Thutmose IV | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Mutemwiya | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1351 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | WV22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Major Monuments |
Malkata, Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III Colossi of Memnon, etc. |
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