Akhenaten, previously known as Amenhotep IV, was one of the most controversial Pharaohs to rule Egypt. As pharaoh, Akhenaten changed the polytheistic religion of Egypt to a monotheistic religion devoted to the Aten, which was depicted as a sun disk. The Egyptians despised this radical idea, but were forced to change their religion, art and their overall way of life. His reign began at around 1353 BC in the 18th Dynasty, following the death of his father Amenhotep III, and lasted until 1336 BC. His father’s reign was peaceful and prosperous, leaving Akhenaten with an Egypt of immense power and wealth.
Those four empires were Assyria, Akkadia, Sumer and Babylonia. The four of those empires were in the lands of what today is known as Iraq. When it comes to religion, Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia have both similarities and differences. In the Egyptian culture religion was included in everything they did. Life revolved around religion to them, because life was seen as
The ancient Roman and Egyptian cultures were very different. In Ancient Egypt the goal of life was to keep everything in order and methodical. The pharaoh’s job was to keep this order in Egypt. In contrast, Akhenaten was different, he was determined to change Egypt, just as Augustus was determined to change Rome. However, Ancient Romans wanted to be involved and bring new ideas.
Akhenanten IV was the son of Amenhotep III and his queen Tiye. Akhenaten came to power in the 1353 BCE and reign in the eighteenth dynasty. Akhenaten was crowned Amenhotep IV and was left behind with a prosperous land. Akhenaten ruled Egypt in a way it had never been ruled before. He transformed centuries of polytheism into monotheism, relocated the capital of Egypt, and “created” a new style of art.
The 30-40 priests stood silently watching the boy-king as he read the decree. In one swift day, the corrupt religion of the Aten was swept away. The old gods would reign again. Akhenaten’s son would be the one responsible for destroying his own father’s religion.
Those in the upper class objected to worship of a man; therefore Augustus was more cautious in advancing cult philosophy. However, he capitalized on his relationship as son to Julius Caesar that provided him with the Augustus title; a title that carried with it connotations of divine lineage and favor. Augustus also divided the city of Rome into a series of wards and constructed shrines in each of them where worship of his guardian spirit, as well as small sculptures of himself could be worshipped.3 This subtle exposure of himself as a deity, even though he avoided making any direct claim of being a god, solidified the public view him as such and thus his commands needful to be
Akhenaten's Sed festival seemingly acted as the christening of a new age, and most Egyptologists recognize a connection to the “theocracy of Aten.” When Akhenaten made his move to Thebes and celebrated the Sed, he broke with the identity of Egypt itself and began the Amarna Period, a radical departure from nearly 1,500 years of recorded Egyptian
Their empires were almost entirely forms of theocracy, every decision attempting to please their religious gods. By appealing to the gods they can essentially appeal to their
Cultural and administrative developments during the reign of Den, king of Dynasty One As king of Egypt in the middle of Dynasty One, Den displayed both an adherence to a solidifying royal tradition and an enthusiasm for innovation. We can see from written, visual, and archaeological evidence how he built on established precedent to put his own unique mark on the culture and administration of Early Dynastic Egypt. He distinguished the united status of Egypt and his image as its ruler, increased administrative bureaucracy, pursued foreign interests in the Near East, and reformed funerary architecture and practice. During his reign, Den emphasised his role as leader of a unified Egypt.
They also changed their religious beliefs from the pyramids being the key to afterlife to the fact that everyone has a soul and could be welcomed into life after death because of that. Laws were also codified under this kingdom. The New Kingdom expelled Hyksos under the ruling of Ahmose I. Thutmose III had seventeen military campaign conquer Nubia. Under Khatre they established Sphinx, which protected his burial pyramid. Religion briefly changed to the monotheism worship of Aten under the ruling of Akhenaten and soon it faded after his death until his son, King Tut, took over as the image of the Aten.
Augustus asserted himself as a powerful and benevolent ruler through a variety of means, including his building program, propaganda, public appearances, military victories, and moral reforms. Overall, Augustus established himself as a powerful and benevolent ruler through a combination of building projects, propaganda, public appearances, military victories, and moral reforms. These efforts contributed to his image as a great leader who brought peace, prosperity and stability to Rome. The Forum Augustum and Virgil's Aeneid use Roman history and myth to represent the Roman past and reinforce Augustus' rule as a legitimate continuation of Rome's past glory.
In the novel Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth, the main character, Akhenaten, is strongly connected to religion and the main theme of the novel is religion. In the play, Equus, the main character, Alan, is also very connected to his religion. Alan and Akhenaten both let their religious views play such huge roles in their lives, which ultimately leads to their downfalls. While on the surface, the religion of both Akhenaten and Alan have stark contrasts, once digging deeper similarities begin to appear. The religions of the two characters aren’t similar in practice, but in the formulation of the religions, the two characters both project their issues into the foundation of the religion.
A comparison of political leadership and cultural achievements of the Holy Roman Empire and the Ancient Egypt is discussed below. Political Leadership and Society The Egyptian civilization and the Holy Roman Empire had different political systems. The Holy Roman Empire was a feudal monarchy ruled by an emperor. The first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was Frankish King Charlemagne, who was crowned by Pope Leo III in the year (800 Whaley, 35).
The Assyrian and Akkadian empires were two of the most powerful empires of ancient Mesopotamia. The first empire to rule Mesopotamia was the Akkadian empire. Both the Assyrians, and Akkadians lived in Northern Mesopotamia. When the Akkadian empire fell, the Assyrians came to power. Art was used as a way to express certain situations in these empires.
Although the Mesopotamians and Egyptians of 3500 to 1500 B.C.E. were similar due to social hierarchy and power roles, nevertheless, the differences between Mesopotamians and Egyptians are evident with politics. This is because of the way Egyptians saw opposing countries as enemies and how Mesopotamians saw other countries as trading partners. The Mesopotamians viewed their priests as extremely powerful people, believing that priests were connected spiritually to the gods and worked hard to appease the gods. The priests would use this to their advantage. For example, selling amulets to citizens to ‘ward off evil spirits’ was just a business move for the priests to make more money and keep their power.
