Akhenaton (Ancient Egyptian: ?; English pronunciation: ) was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh during the Amarna Period, a time when Egypt was in decline. Evidence suggests that he may have been the son of Amenhotep IV, although this remains uncertain. His father's regnal name is unknown, but is likely Hut-ka-Ptah.
Akhenaton was born in or before 1336 BC in a small village northwest of Thebes called Huh (Modern English name: El-Amarna). The future pharaoh spent much of his early life within his own palace which he built at Akhetaten (modern Tell el-Amarna), but he participated in the military campaigns in the western region of Nubia
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His father died when he was young, and he was raised by his mother who may have been named Huy.
Akhenaton married several of his sisters after the death of their parents, but none of these marriages produced any children. He had four daughters in all in different marriages, who are known as the "Great Royal Wives". They were Meritaten, Meketaten , Ankhesenpaaten , and Nefertiti .
The Great Royal Wife Meritaten probably died before her husband's fifth year on the throne.
Akhenaton's tomb has not been located. A stela discovered by Flinders Petrie in 1912 shows that he may have been buried close to another royal tomb at Thebes (modern Luxor) which also contained Queen Tiy (the wife of Amenhotep III), making it likely that they were buried together.