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Pharaoh Akhenaten Accomplishments

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There are many impacts made by the pharaoh Akhenaten, born Amenhotep. Akhenaten was crowned in Thebes, and ruled for 17 years from about 1370 B.C.E- 1358 B.C.E. During his rule, Akhenaten established the sun god Aten. Akhenaten believed Aten was the most supreme god, and in his thirteenth year of being pharaoh, he declared Aten to be the only god of all Egypt. Akhenaten changed his name from Amenhotep, to Akhenaten, meaning “Living spirt of Aten.” Soon after Akhenaten ordered the eradication of all traditional Ancient Egyptian gods, defaced the temple of Amun, and banned all images except those of Aten. With all of these rules, Akhenaten hoped to persuade the people that Aten was the most supreme god, and the only god of Egypt. Akhenaten

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