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'''Amenhotep III''' (c. 1388 BCE – 1353 or 1351 BCE) was the ninth Pharaoh of the {{Wiki|Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Eighteenth dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. Under his rule, Egypt entered an age of prosperity and artistic splendour, reaching the peak of its artistic and international power. He was later succeeded by his son, [[Akhenaten]]. | '''Amenhotep III''' (c. 1388 BCE – 1353 or 1351 BCE) was the ninth Pharaoh of the {{Wiki|Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt|Eighteenth dynasty}} of [[Egypt]]. Under his rule, Egypt entered an age of prosperity and artistic splendour, reaching the peak of its artistic and international power. He was later succeeded by his son, [[Akhenaten]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
During his reign, Amenhotep built a mortuary temple in the [[Theban Necropolis]] across the [[Nile]], along with two giant [[Colossi of Memnon|statues]] in his image.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> | During his reign, Amenhotep built a mortuary temple in the [[Theban Necropolis]] across the [[Nile]], along with two giant [[Colossi of Memnon|statues]] in his image.<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ===Legacy=== | ||
In 2012, Amenhotep was one of many historical people included in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Amenhotep was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#5|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> | In 2012, Amenhotep was one of many historical people included in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Amenhotep was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a [[Staves of Eden|Staff of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs#5|Glyph #5: "Instruments of Power"]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACO Colossi of Memnon.jpg|Statues of Amenhotep III guarding the Theban Necropolis | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 05:27, 26 October 2023
Amenhotep III (c. 1388 BCE – 1353 or 1351 BCE) was the ninth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. Under his rule, Egypt entered an age of prosperity and artistic splendour, reaching the peak of its artistic and international power. He was later succeeded by his son, Akhenaten.
Biography
During his reign, Amenhotep built a mortuary temple in the Theban Necropolis across the Nile, along with two giant statues in his image.[1]
Legacy
In 2012, Amenhotep was one of many historical people included in the Glyph puzzles the late Assassin Clay Kaczmarek had left behind in the Animus as messages for his successor Desmond Miles to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.[2] Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Instruments of Power" where Amenhotep was excluded from the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have wielded a Staff of Eden.[3]
Gallery
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Statues of Amenhotep III guarding the Theban Necropolis
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs (statue only)