February
16
/ 2013
Pharaoh Amenhotep IV was one of the most puzzling pharaohs of Egypt, also mentioned as the ‘Heretic Pharaoh’ or ‘Rebel Pharaoh’. His father was Amenhotep III, the King of the 18 th dynasty when Egypt was at its peak. His mother was Tiyi. What was unique about her was the she was not a Royal, as it was rare for kings not to marry royalty. Amenhotep IV was different from previous pharaohs in that he was revolutionary, intellectual, and liked philosophy. Because of his position as pharaoh, he had the power to make changes, and so he did—by completely reforming the Egyptian religions. He tried to change the faith from Amun RA to the one ‘true’ god of Aten (the
