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Period: 1391 BCE to 1354 BCE
Reign Amenhotep III
Amenhotep III is Akenhaten's father under his rule Egypt thrived as little conflict occurred due to his diplomatic nature as shown in the Armana letters along with this peace, Egypt experienced strong economic stability through high amounts of tribute and trade. Amenhotep III may have entered a co-regency with his son Amenhotep IV towards the end of his reign due to ill health however this is a debated idea. -
1353 BCE
Queen Nefertiti
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Period: 1353 BCE to 1336 BCE
Reign of Akhenaten
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1349 BCE
Birth of Meritaten
She became an Ancient Egyptian Queen who was Akenaten's daughter to Nefertiti. Meritaten became the \Great Royal Wife to Pharaoh Smenkhkare, who may have been a brother or son of Akhenaten. -
1348 BCE
Beginning of building projects
Work started on 4 temples to the Aten at Thebes Celebration of first Jubilee -
1346 BCE
New city is built
Work starts on new city at Akhetaten birth of Meketaten and Ankhenspaaten -
1345 BCE
Karnak building project
Work at Karnak completed -
1344 BCE
Name change to Akhenaten
During the fifth year of his reign Amenhotep cemented the Aten as the principle god under his ruler ship changing his name to fit this shift from Amenhotep to Akhenaten -
1342 BCE
Government moves to new capital
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1341 BCE
Aten is inscribed as the sole god
Names of the Aten purified to remove references to all gods except Re, Akhenatens Sarcophagus carved -
Period: 1339 BCE to 1338 BCE
Birth of Neferneferuaten, Neferneferure and Setepenre
1339 10 Birth of Neferneferuaten
1338 11 Birth of Neferneferure and Setepenre -
1337 BCE
Family is shown for the last time
Official family, with all six of Nefertiti's daughters shown for last time Akhenaten's mother, Queen Tiye, visits Akhetaten -
1336 BCE
Death of Meketaten
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1335 BCE
Death of Nefertiti
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1335 BCE
Meritaten becomes Queen
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1334 BCE
Meritaten marries Smenkhkare
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1334 BCE
Coregency between Akhenaten and Smenkhkare
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1332 BCE
Death of Akhenaten