History of the Black King Amenhotep III
He was the 9th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. According to different authors, he ruled Egypt from June 1386 to 1349 BC, or from June 1388 BC to December 1351 BC/1350 BC, after the death of his father Thutmose IV. Amenhotep was the son of Thutmose and a minor wife, Mutemwiya.
His reign was a period of unprecedented prosperity and splendor, when Egypt reached the height of its artistic and international power and, as such, is considered one of the greatest pharaohs of ancient Kemet.
When he died in the 38th or 39th year of his reign, he was succeeded by his son Amenhotep IV, who later changed his name to Akhenaten.
In the second year of the reign, Amenhotep married Tiye, the daughter of Yuya and Thuya. Tiye was the great royal wife throughout Amenhotep's reign. Many commemorative scarabs were ordered and distributed during Amenhotep's reign. On the “marriage scarabs”, Amenhotep asserts his divine power and the legitimacy of his wife.
With Tiye, Amenhotep fathered at least two sons, Crown Prince Thutmose and Amenhotep IV (later called Akhenaten). In addition, several daughters are frequently attributed to the couple: Sitamun, Henuttaneb, Iset, Nebetah and Beketaten. Most girls appear frequently on statues and reliefs from Amenhotep's reign. However, Nebetah is attested only once, on a colossal group of limestone statues from Medinet Habu, and Beketaten only appears at Amarna.
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