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- His reign was a period of unprecedented prosperity and splendour, when Egypt reached the peak of its artistic and international power, and as such he is considered one of ancient Egypt's greatest pharaohs.
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Amenhotep I was the first king of Egypt to separate his mortuary temple from his tomb, probably in an attempt to keep his tomb safe from robbers. This temple was sited at the north end of Deir el-Bahri . [37]
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Amenhotep I, was the king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1514–1494 bce), son of Ahmose I, the founder of the 18th dynasty (1539–1292 bce). He effectively extended Egypt’s boundaries in Nubia (modern Sudan). The biographies of two soldiers confirm Amenhotep’s wars in Nubia.
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Amenhotep was a King that ruled Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, from 1525 – 1504. His father was King Ahmose I, his mother was Ahmose-Nefertari and his wife was Ahmose-Meritamun. During his reign, he desired to and embarked on campaigns to reclaim lands and expand his kingdom.
Amenhotep I. Although the duration of Amenhotep I's reign is disputed, his presence in the ancient Egyptian history cannot go unnoticed. He completed many building projects, including an artisan workers' village at Deir el Medina, and was deified posthumously. His mummy was found in good condition.
Amenhotep III, was the king of ancient Egypt (reigned c. 1390–53 bce) in a period of peaceful prosperity, who devoted himself to expanding diplomatic contacts and to extensive building in Egypt and Nubia.
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Amenhotep's first recorded act as king — in his Years 1 and 2 — was to open new limestone quarries at Tura, just south of Cairo and at Dayr al-Barsha in Middle Egypt to undertake his great building projects.
Ahmose-Nefertari was a princess and the main wife of king Ahmose I, who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and established the New Kingdom around 1550 BCE. Her son, Amenhotep I, became king after...
