The Chaotic Reign of Akhenaten

Amenhotep III was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh from 1388 BC to around 1350 BC. During his reign in Egypt it was an unprecedented period of prosperity and artistic glory (Wiki: Amenhotep III). The art of this era shows some gods worshiped by ancient Egyptians such as Amon, Anubis, Atten, La, and many other gods. Most art is drawn so that most body parts are resized according to standard scales, but their posture is very hard, so if they are, they do not seem to be moving.

But during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (later known as Akenaten) Pharaoh declared that Atten respects other Egyptian gods. Essentially, Akhenaten declared a pattern of monotheistic (or perhaps ethical) religious beliefs in Egypt, centered on Atten. This radical propaganda had a major impact on the society and culture of Egypt. What is relevant to the latter is that the city of Amarna's empire has a revolutionary building centered around Athen's worship. For example, most temples are built without a roof, so they can symbolically pass through the inner worshiper without disturbing the sun's light. After the rebellious Pharaoh passed away, these measures ultimately led to the anti-execution of the traditional Pantheon system - the heritage of Akhenaten and Atten was deliberately destroyed by his successor.

The historian boasts a monotheistic concept of control of Akhenaten (1372-1354 BC). But for the Egyptian empire, his rule was a disaster. At the same time, Akhenaten focused on religious reform - in fact ignoring the international situation - the threat of the Egyptian Empire came from the Anatolian Plateau of the modern Turkey. Early in the 14th century BC, Suppilulium I (1375-135 BC) beat Kaska and Arxawa to create a new Hittite Empire. Egyptians who are reigning backbone Tomos I and III. When Mitanni fought against the Egyptians in the south, the Hittite marched north from Mitanni. Mittani abandoned the first Hittite attack, but the pressure from the North increased, eventually Mitanni was obliged to form an alliance with Egyptians.

When Akhenaten became an Egyptian pharaoh in 1353 BC, he himself changed the art and culture standards. This is to help the mass of one God Atten and to separate Akenaten's rule from his predecessors. However, the art community chosen by Akhenaten is quite different from past art communities. Athen's naturalistic physical characteristics, emotions of the family and distinctive gods have replaced the image of the unreal proportion of human nature, firm and solid leadership from God in the past. Prior to the Aenatine era, Pharaoh, in particular, has been portrayed as a broad and wide shoulder, a strong flesh, and a ruthless and eternal face (Figure 1). Standard Pharaohs themselves can not move from the throne - standard noble headdresses and fake beards are always drawn, and poses seem hard and immovable. These attributes represent the power of Pharaoh as a ruler, his rule and the longevity of Egypt.