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Amenhotep III c. 1390–1352 BC

A long, rich and peaceful reign. He built Luxor Temple and a mortuary temple guarded by the Colossi of Memnon.

Throne name: Nebmaatre

nb-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ: “Lord of truth is Ra”

Sign by sign

  1. Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
  2. Goddess Maat C10mꜣꜥt The goddess Maat: truth and cosmic order.
  3. Basket V30nb Lord; all, every.
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Birth name: Amenhotep

imn-ḥtp: “Amun is content”

Sign by sign

  1. Flowering reed M17i The sound i.
  2. Game board Y5mn To remain, to endure (as in Amun).
  3. Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
  4. Bread on an offering mat R4ḥtp Offering; peace, to be content.
  5. Bread loaf X1t The sound t; also the feminine ending.
  6. Stool Q3p The sound p.
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Names of gods (Ra, Amun, Ptah) are written first out of respect, even when they are read later. Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).