AKHENATEN TIMELINE

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  • 1353 BCE

    Akhenaten's Reign Begins

    Akhenaten's Reign Begins
    The reign of Akenhaten begins in 1353BCE
  • 1349 BCE

    Meritaten Is Born

    Meritaten Is Born
    One of Akenhaten's daughters Meritaten is born.
  • 1348 BCE

    Akhenaten Celebrates His First Jubilee

    Akhenaten Celebrates His First Jubilee
    Depictions on the temple of Karnak show Akenhaten at the celebration of his jubilee, a ceremony usually reserved for the 30th year of a kings reign.
  • 1348 BCE

    Akhenaten Changes His Name

    Akhenaten Changes His Name
    In 1348, the fifth year of his reign, Akenhaten changes his name from Amenhotep IV to Akenhaten. Nefertiti's name was also changed from Nefertiti to Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti.
  • 1348 BCE

    Work Begins On Temples To The Aten

    Work Begins On Temples To The Aten
    In 1348BCE, Akhenaten began work on four temples to the Aten at Thebes.
  • 1346 BCE

    Work On New City Begings

    Work On New City Begings
    Akenhaten begins constructions on his new city some 300km north of Thebes on the east bank of the Nile River. Boundary texts dated in these early years of his reign state that his primary intention in building this city was to worship at Aton
  • 1346 BCE

    Meketaten And Ankhenspaaten Are Born

    Meketaten And Ankhenspaaten Are Born
    Meketaten and Ankhenspaaten are both born in 1346BCE, and are both daughters of Akenhaten and Neferiti
  • 1344 BCE

    Central Section Of City Completed

    Central Section Of City Completed
    By 1344BCE, the central section of the city of Akhetaten was completed. The city contained many different types of buildings including royal residencies and open air temples.
  • 1344 BCE

    Work On Royal Tomb Begins

    Work On Royal Tomb Begins
    In 1344BCE, work on the royal tomb of Akenhaten began. The royal tomb was very similar to the tombs constructed in the Valley of the Kings, and it featured a straightforward design of corridors and rooms along a single axis.
  • 1342 BCE

    Seat Of Government Transferred To Akhetaten

    Seat Of Government Transferred To Akhetaten
  • 1341 BCE

    Name Of The Aten Purified

    Name Of The Aten Purified
    In 1341BCE, the name of the Aten was purified to remove references to all Gods except Ra.
  • 1339 BCE

    Neferneferuaten and Setepenre Are Born

    Neferneferuaten and Setepenre Are Born
    Neferneferuaten and Setepenre, both born in 1339BCE, were the fifth and sixth daughters of Akenhaten and Nefertiti
  • 1335 BCE

    Nefertiti Dies

    Nefertiti Dies
    In 1335, three princesses disappeared, and Nefertiti vanished. The simplest conclusion is that she simply died however there is no record of her death and no evidence that she was buried in the Amarna royal tomb.
  • 1332 BCE

    Akhenaten Dies

    Akhenaten Dies
    Akenhaten died during the 17th year of his reign, and he was buried in his royal tomb in Akhetaten
  • 1292 BCE

    Amarna Period Ends

    Amarna Period Ends
    The Amarna period ends when Horemheb destroys the city of Akhetaten