entity · person_egyfull_akhenaten
Akhenaten
Also known as: Amenhotep IV
Dynasty 18 ruler who founded Akhetaten and promoted an unusually exclusive royal focus on the Aten.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1353 BCE–1336 BCE
Precision: range
highThis is a reign estimate. Birth, death and attested regnal-year data are kept separate and are not silently converted into the same assertion.
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
Amarna Period — Jacquelyn Williamson (2015)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
1353 BCE–1336 BCE
Precision: regnal year only
highAt least regnal Year 17 is attested. This does not independently fix the ruler's birth, death or exact absolute accession date.
- supports · provides regnal attestation
Ancient Egyptian Chronology — Erik Hornung (editor), Rolf Krauss (editor), David A. Warburton (editor) (2006)Supports the regnal-year minimum and chronology caution.
Locator: Ruler chronology and attested Year 17
Research description
Dynasty 18 ruler who founded Akhetaten and promoted an unusually exclusive royal focus on the Aten. Birth and death dates are not inferred here; the attached date assertion represents a modern reign estimate distinct from attested regnal years.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
Amarna Period — Jacquelyn Williamson (2015)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
Referenced records
- New Kingdom Egypt · entity