90: Amunhotep III Neb-Ma'at-Re

The Birth of a God. Amunhotep III (Neb-maat-Re) came to power in mid-1400 BCE. He was twelve-years old, but already he had spent years being groomed for power. Today we explore the birthing myth and the childhood of one of the greatest pharaohs in history.

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Select Bibliography:

Bryan, B. (2022). Developing the king’s image early in the reign of Amenhotep III. In B. G. Davies, N. Kawai, S. Yoshimura, & R. Takahashi (Eds.), The star who appears in Thebes: Studies in honour of Jiro Kondo (pp. 87–105).

Kozloff, A. P. (2012). Amenhotep III: Egypt’s radiant pharaoh.

O’Connor, D. B., & Cline, E. H. (1998). Amenhotep III: perspectives on his reign.

Siclen III, C. C. van. (1973). The accession date of Amenhotep III and the jubilee. Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 32, 290--300.

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