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Amenhotep III, one of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt, during his long reign of almost 40 years. Unlike many kings of the ancient Egyptian state, who derived their fame from the great war battles and conquests that expanded the territory of the Egyptian Empire, King Amenhotep III inscribed his name in the record of the most important Egyptian kings through peace.
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The ninth ruler of Egypt's XVIIIth dynasty was Amenophis III. He took over for his father, Thutmose IV. He had a son, Akhenaten (Akhenaten), with Queen Tiy, who took the throne after him. It appears that Amenhotep was crowned when he was still a young child, most likely between the ages of six and twelve.
His reign was divided into two major periods. During the first years of government, he appears as a strong young king, in the style of Amenhotep II, his father's predecessor. Then, in the following 25 years, he highlighted a policy of building great works and the co-direction with which his son and successor, Amenhotep IV, the future Akhenaten, was. One of the most important events in Pharaoh's life was his marriage to Tiye, the great royal wife, who played an important role during his reign.
Unfortunately, his mortuary temple, the largest of its kind ever built, was destroyed when Ramses II used it as a quarry for his own temple. Only the two colossal statues that stood at the entrance survive. These two statues are called "Colossi of Memnon" or "The Singing Ciossi of Memnon". These two massive statues are made out of stone and date back to the 18th Dynasty. They depict the king seated on the throne. They are made out of quartzite. They were built to be the guardians of the temple. This temple was destroyed because of the earthquakes and floods in Egypt.
These Two States were named for Memnon who was a great Ethiopian hero who led his armies from Africa to Asia. According to Mythology Memnon was a mortal son of Eos. They called the singing statues because an earthquake shattered them from the upper part of them causing noise every day at dawn.
In the early years of his reign, Amenhotep was a strong young man who enjoyed sport and hunting. In his fifth year as king, he led an expedition to Nubia to put down a rebellion, but there was no need for military activity. Amenhotep favored peaceful races over war.
He married Queen Tiye who supported him during his reign as well as being a life partner, apparently in control of everything when her beloved husband was busy. The happy pair had 6 children. 4 of which were girls and had a great position in the kingdom. Their most adult son, Thutmosis, who was nominated after Amenhotep III's father, passed away as a child.
This left the kingdom to their second son, Amenhotep IV, who changed his name and is better known as Akhenaten. When Akhenaten took over, he was not very successful. His son, while famous, also did not meet the flourishing standards of Amenhotep III's rule, Tutankhamun, Despite the fact that his reign was short and ended peacefully, he is one of the most well-known Egyptian pharaohs of all time.
As he aged, Amenhotep grew fat and suffered ill health. His mummy shows that he endured painful dental diseases.
