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Amenhotep III

c. 1390 – 1352 BCE (reign; chronologies vary)

Thebes, Egypt (Kemet)

Ninth king of the 18th Dynasty, Amenhotep III presided over a wealthy, largely peaceful empire, conducted wide diplomacy, and commissioned vast works including the Malqata palace and the temple guarded by the Colossi of Memnon.

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Quartzite head of Amenhotep III wearing the Blue Crown, c. 1386-1347 BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. License: CC0 (Met Open Access, public domain).

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Sources

  1. World History Encyclopedia, "Amenhotep III" (Reference)
  2. Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, "New Kingdom Rulers: Amenhotep III" (Primary source)
  3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Ceiling painting from the palace of Amenhotep III" (Primary source)
  4. World History Encyclopedia, "Colossi of Memnon" (Reference)

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