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Period: 1386 BCE to 1349 BCE
Reign of Amenhotep III
During his reign, Amenhotep III is known to have given greater prominence to the Aten -
1371 BCE
Akhenaten is Born
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1370 BCE
Nefertiti Is Born
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1366 BCE
Amenhotep III Regnal Year 25
It was in this year that the pharaoh's family took up residence in the Malkata palace (they had previously lived in Memphis) -
1355 BCE
Akhenaten and Nefertiti Wed
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1353 BCE
Amenhotep IV Assumes Power
He was approximately 18 years old (prior to this, he may have ruled alongside Amenhotep III, whose health had declined in the later years of his reign). -
Period: 1353 BCE to 1336 BCE
Akhenaten and Nefertiti Reign Together
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1349 BCE
Regnal Year 4
By this stage, the temple complex to the Aten at Karnak had been completed, and the new god had been proclaimed. -
1346 BCE
Construction of Akhetaten Begins
Akhetaten (The Horizon of the Aten) was located in the desert, facing east -
1344 BCE
Amenhotep IV Changes Name
He changed his name to Akhenaten, which is translated as "effective or useful to Aten". -
1344 BCE
Regnal Year 9 - Temples Defaced
By this time, Akhenaten had declared the solar deity to be the only god, and had ordered the defacing of temples in which reference was made to Amun, or to plurality of gods. -
1342 BCE
Government Transferred to Akhetaten
This transfer would have contributed to the economic decline that characterised this period, as resources were redirected from Thebes to Akhetaten -
1341 BCE
Reception of Foreign Ambassadors
This was held at Akhetaten, and involved ambassadors from Asia, Africa and the Aegean -
Period: 1339 BCE to 1336 BCE
Intensification of Attack on Amun
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1338 BCE
Queen Tiye's Death
Queen Tiye played a significant role in bringing about the Amarna Crisis - she is believed to have advocated her son's ability and legitimacy as pharaoh -
1337 BCE
Regnal Year 16
This was the last year in which Nefertiti and Akhenaten were depicted together. -
1335 BCE
Death of Nefertiti
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1332 BCE
Death of Akhenaten