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| '''Amenhotep III''' was an Egyptian ] of the XVIIIth dynasty. According to different authors he ruled ca. 1413-1377 BC, 1405-1367 BC, 1386-1349 BC. | '''Amenhotep III''' was an Egyptian ] of the XVIIIth dynasty. According to different authors he ruled ca. 1413-1377 BC, 1405-1367 BC, 1386-1349 BC. | ||
| With his Chief Queen ], he fathered ], who followed him on the throne. | With his Chief Queen ], he fathered ], who followed him on the throne. | ||
| During his period ] was famous for the artistic splendour this king made know. He made build several monuments, especially in ], where his funerary temple is located, as well as sanctuaries and statues. | During his period ] was famous for the artistic splendour this king made know. He made build several monuments, especially in ], where his funerary temple is located, as well as sanctuaries and statues. | ||
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Amenhotep III was an Egyptian pharaoh of the XVIIIth dynasty. According to different authors he ruled ca. 1413-1377 BC, 1405-1367 BC, 1386-1349 BC.
With his Chief Queen Tiy, he fathered Akhenaten, who followed him on the throne.
During his period Egypt was famous for the artistic splendour this king made know. He made build several monuments, especially in Thebes, where his funerary temple is located, as well as sanctuaries and statues.
His name means "Amon is happy".
Other spellings: Amen-hotep, Amenophis (Greek).