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Amenhotep III, king of Egypt (1386-1349 BC), of the 18th Dynasty, builder
of extensive architectural works, including portions of the temple of
Luxor and the so-called Colossi of Memnon. His reign was one of peace and
prosperity, when Egyptian power was at its height. Amenhotep's diplomatic
correspondence is preserved in the Amarna Letters, a collection of some
400 claytablets found in Tall al 'Amarinah in 1887. Akhenaton, Egypt's
great religious reformer, was his son.
"Amenhotep III," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1997
Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Theninth king of the 18th dynasty was the son of Thutmose IV and Queen
Mutemwiya. He married Tiy, daughter of Yuya, who was a chancellor of the
north and was a priest of Hermonthis and Amon. Egypt was enjoying a
peaceful time during Amenhoteps reign, thus allowing him to concentrate
on more artistic renewals. He married daughters of foreign kings,
including a Mitanni princess and onefrom Babylon. This solidified his
international standings. During his reign he enlarged many temples. He
built Malkata on the western shore of Thebes, south of Medinet Habu. This
complex was a miniature city with offices, houses, chambers, chapels and
apartments. Close to Malkata he built a lake for his queen. Next to the
lake he built a palace for his harem and a palace for Queen Tiy. He built
the famous Colossi of Memnon and is accredited with building the Temple
of Luxor. Amenhotep spent years improving Karnak, by adding temples and a
row of sphinxes that linked it to the temple of Amon at Luxor. Amenhotep
died in his mid fifties. His heir was the infamous Akhenaten.
Source: www.touregypt.com
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