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|birth = c. 1388 BCE<br />[[Egypt|Kingdom of Egypt]] | |birth = c. 1388 BCE<br />[[Egypt|Kingdom of Egypt]] | ||
|death = 1353 or 1351 BCE<br />Kingdom of Egypt | |death = 1353 or 1351 BCE<br />Kingdom of Egypt | ||
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|affiliates = {{Wiki|Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt}} | |affiliates = {{Wiki|Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt}} | ||
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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== | ==Biography== | ||
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===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> | ||
==Behing the Scenes== | |||
While Glyph 5, “Instruments of Power”, references Amenhotep III as the depicted figure, the image follows a stylistic convention in Egyptian art typically used to portray defeated enemies, slaves, or foreign captives, rather than the Pharaohs themselves. This suggests a potential confusion made by the [[Assassin's Creed II]] development team, who may have mistakenly attributed the image to him.<ref name="PrisonerDepiction">{{wiki|Wikipedia}} – {{wiki|Nine_bows|Nine bows}} - {{wiki|File:Name-Keftiu-at-Abydos-Ramses-Temple.jpg|Depiction of a tied up Keftiu from Ramesses II's temple at Abydos}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="250" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" widths="250" captionalign="center"> | ||
ACO Colossi of Memnon.jpg|Statues of Amenhotep III guarding the Theban Necropolis | ACO Colossi of Memnon.jpg|Statues of Amenhotep III guarding the Theban Necropolis. | ||
AmenhotepIII.png|The Colossi of Memnom as seen in the Theban Necropolis. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 29 July 2025
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]
Behing the Scenes
While Glyph 5, “Instruments of Power”, references Amenhotep III as the depicted figure, the image follows a stylistic convention in Egyptian art typically used to portray defeated enemies, slaves, or foreign captives, rather than the Pharaohs themselves. This suggests a potential confusion made by the Assassin's Creed II development team, who may have mistakenly attributed the image to him.[4]
Gallery
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Statues of Amenhotep III guarding the Theban Necropolis. -
The Colossi of Memnom as seen in the Theban Necropolis.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (appears in glyphs only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs (statue only)
