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During his reign, Amenhotep III is known to have given greater prominence to the Aten
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It was in this year that the pharaoh's family took up residence in the Malkata palace (they had previously lived in Memphis)
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He was approximately 18 years old (prior to this, he may have ruled alongside Amenhotep III, whose health had declined in the later years of his reign).
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By this stage, the temple complex to the Aten at Karnak had been completed, and the new god had been proclaimed.
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Akhetaten (The Horizon of the Aten) was located in the desert, facing east
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He changed his name to Akhenaten, which is translated as "effective or useful to Aten".
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By this time, Akhenaten had declared the solar deity to be the only god, and had ordered the defacing of temples in which reference was made to Amun, or to plurality of gods.
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This transfer would have contributed to the economic decline that characterised this period, as resources were redirected from Thebes to Akhetaten
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This was held at Akhetaten, and involved ambassadors from Asia, Africa and the Aegean
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Queen Tiye played a significant role in bringing about the Amarna Crisis - she is believed to have advocated her son's ability and legitimacy as pharaoh
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This was the last year in which Nefertiti and Akhenaten were depicted together.
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