Childhood
Akhenaten and his family praying to the sun god, Aten.
Akhenaten (Ikhenaten, Akhenaton, or Amenhotep IV) was born on about 1354 B.C. in Ancient Egypt, in Thebes, from the previous ruler Amenhotep III and Tiye. He was one out of the many children born by Amenhotep III and Tiye. In 1353 B.C., or one year later after Akhenaten's birth Amenhotep III died. He told one of Akhenaten's brother to be the next ruler, but soon after the brother who was suppose to be the ruler died. After Akhenaten was next for throne and became the ruler of Egypt. As, a Egyptian king he didn't believe in the traditional gods, but believed in the sun god Aten. Then he began to make other people believe in the sun god.
New Egyptian Ruler Akhenaten
Nefertiti became Akhenaten first royal wife. They made many children named Smekhkare, Meritaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenamun, Neferneferuaten, Neferneferure, Setepenre, Tutankhamun,and Ankhesenpaaten. He also had 4 other wives including two of her own daughters. During the ruling he set a few rules like you must believe in the sun god. He was also very busy as one of the Egypt rulers.Akhenaten's mother Tiye died in 1338 B.C. After, Akhenaten died in 1336 B.C. Tutankhamun became the next Egyptian ruler. Then in 1330 B.C. Nefertiti vanished from the world record and was assumed death.
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Family
Some of his Family
Sister/s:Sitamen, Isis, Henut-Tenab, Nebetah, and Beketaten
Brother/s:Thutmose
Birth Mom:Tiye
Other Moms:316 others
Dad/s:Amenhotep III
Wives:Kiya, Nefertiti, Meritaten, Ankhesenamun, and an unknown sister
Kids: Smekhare, Meritaten, Ankhesenamun, Neferneferuaten, Neferneferure, Setepenre, Tutankhamun, and Ankhesenpaaten
Brother/s:Thutmose
Birth Mom:Tiye
Other Moms:316 others
Dad/s:Amenhotep III
Wives:Kiya, Nefertiti, Meritaten, Ankhesenamun, and an unknown sister
Kids: Smekhare, Meritaten, Ankhesenamun, Neferneferuaten, Neferneferure, Setepenre, Tutankhamun, and Ankhesenpaaten