Amenhotep III

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Amenhotep III was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt known for an exceptionally prosperous and stable reign marked by grand architectural projects and flourishing arts.

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Label Occurrences
Amenhotep III canonical 28
Pharaoh Amenhotep III 2
Amenhotep 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th Dynasty pharaoh
New Kingdom ruler
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
approximateBirthDate early 15th century BCE
artStyle highly refined court art
associatedWith Amun
Ra
birthName Amenhotep III self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amenhotep
burialPlace Valley of the Kings
capital Thebes
chiefQueen Tiye
child Akhenaten
Beketaten
Henuttaneb
Iset (princess)
Sitamun
cultCenter Thebes
culture ancient Egyptian
deathDate c. 1352 BCE
dynasty 18th Dynasty of Egypt
surface form: Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
era New Kingdom of Egypt
father Thutmose IV
foreignRelations diplomatic contacts with Assyria
diplomatic contacts with Babylonia
diplomatic contacts with Cyprus (Alashiya)
diplomatic contacts with Hatti
diplomatic marriages with Mitanni
governanceStyle emphasis on diplomacy and wealth display
militaryActivity limited military campaigns
mother Mutemwia
notableFor Colossi of Memnon
surface form: Colossi of Memnon statues

construction of Luxor Temple
extensive building at Karnak
flourishing arts
grand architectural projects
palace complex at Malkata
prosperous and stable reign
predecessor Thutmose IV
reignEnd c. 1352 BCE
reignLength about 38 years
reignStart c. 1390 BCE
religiousPolicy promotion of solar cults
spouse Gilukhepa
Isis (queen)
Sitamun
Tadukhipa
surface form: Tadukhepa

Tiye
successor Akhenaten
successorInArtAndReligion Akhenaten
throneName Nebmaatre
title King of Upper and Lower Egypt
Lord of the Two Lands
tomb KV22

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Thebes associatedWithPharaoh Amenhotep III
subject surface form: Thebes (Egypt)
New Kingdom of Egypt hasNotableRuler Amenhotep III
Thutmose IV successor Amenhotep III
Thutmose IV child Amenhotep III
Wadi es-Sebua associatedWithPharaoh Amenhotep III
Amarna letters associatedWithPharaoh Amenhotep III
Colossi of Memnon dedicatedTo Amenhotep III
Colossi of Memnon depicts Amenhotep III
Waset notableRulerAssociated Amenhotep III
Luxor Temple constructionStartedUnder Amenhotep III
Akhenaten father Amenhotep III
Temple of Soleb builtBy Amenhotep III
Temple of Soleb pharaohBuilder Amenhotep III
Temple of Soleb hasReliefDepicting Amenhotep III
this entity surface form: Amenhotep III with Amun
18th Dynasty of Egypt hasPharaoh Amenhotep III
Amenhotep III birthName Amenhotep III self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amenhotep
Abydos King List includes Amenhotep III
Mutemwia child Amenhotep III
Mutemwia motherOf Amenhotep III
Mutemwia notableRelative Amenhotep III
engaged in diplomacy with Mitanni hasNotableParticipant Amenhotep III
this entity surface form: Pharaoh Amenhotep III
Menkheperure Thutmose successor Amenhotep III
Menkheperure Thutmose child Amenhotep III
KV35 containsMummy Amenhotep III
mortuary temple of Amenhotep III dedicatedTo Amenhotep III
subject surface form: Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
mortuary temple of Amenhotep III builtFor Amenhotep III
subject surface form: Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
mortuary temple of Amenhotep III builtDuringReignOf Amenhotep III
subject surface form: Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
el-Colossat dedicatedTo Amenhotep III
el-Colossat depicts Amenhotep III
this entity surface form: Pharaoh Amenhotep III