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Akhenaton

Also known as Echnaton, Khuenaten, Ikhnaton, Akhnaten, Amenophis IV, Amenhotep mi padre, Amenhotep IV

Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Akhenaton, Echnaton, and Khuenaten ( ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy, , meaning 'Effective for the Aten'), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Originally named Amenhotep IV (, meaning "Amun is satisfied", Hellenized as Amenophis IV), in the fifth year of his reign he adopted the name "Akhenaten".

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Akhenaten was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from approximately 1351–1334 BC and is notable for changing his name from Amenhotep IV to Akhenaten during his reign. He is historically significant because he was the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty and undertook major religious reforms, including a shift in focus to the worship of the Aten (the sun disk).

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