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Amenhotep IV (Ahkenaten) is - in some historians point of view - considered to have had a co-regency with his father, Amenhotep III.
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Amenhotep continues working on Pylons at Karnak temple created by his father Amenhotep III.
His daughter Meriaten was born - first nod to the god Aten by Amenhotep in his family. -
Work started on four temples to the Aten at Thebes.
Celebration of the first Jubilee - the Jubilee was traditionally celebrated around the 30th anniversary of a Pharaoh's coronation (the Sed-Festival), so this was an unusual event in the scheme of the 18th dynasty. The Sed-festival's purpose was like renewing a pharaoh's 'contract' or to reinforce the pharaohs divine power and kingship. -
Nothing of significance / was recorded in this year.
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Work starts of the city of Ahketaten - It was built approximately half way between Memphis and Thebes on the Nile river, and the space was chosen as the Sun (aka the Aten) was seen to rest in a valley that was visible to the people in Ahketaten, and was also the hieroglyph for the Aten.
Birth of Meketaten and Ankhenspaaten, who were both daughters. -
His work at Karnak was completed
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Central section of Akhetaten completed.
Amenhotep IV changes name to Akhenaten, meaning 'effective for Aten' (Amenhotep means 'Amen is satisfied'.
Work begins on Royal tomb located in Akhentaten. -
Nothing of significance was found in records related to the time.
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Seat of government transferred to Akhetaten
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Names of the Aten purified to remove references to all gods except Re.
Akhenaten's Sarcophagus' are carved. -
Birth of Neferneferuaten
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Birth of Neferneferure and Setepenre.
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Official family, with all six of Nefertiti's daughters shown for last time.
Akhenaten's mother, Queen Tiye, visits Akhetaten. -
Death of Meketaten
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Death of Nefertiti.
Meritaten becomes Queen. -
Meritaten marries Smenkhkare.
Co regency between Akhenaten and Smenkhkare. -
Nothing of significance found in records
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Death of Akhenaten
