Interesting Facts
·Amenhotep III became pharaoh at the early age of 12.
·Amenhotep III changed the traditional way temples were made. He
not only changed the decoration but the entire layout.
·He killed 102 lions in his tenth year to symbolize his bravery.
·He had 317 wives.
·Amenhotep III had broken his family tradition by marrying Tiy
because she wasn’t from the royal house.
·Amenhotep declared himself as the son of God Amun. He displayed
this in one of the temples built by him.
·Built a mortuary temple that measured 700 meters by 500 meters.
This was one of the largest temples ever made.
·Amenhotep III changed the traditional way temples were made. He
not only changed the decoration but the entire layout.
·He killed 102 lions in his tenth year to symbolize his bravery.
·He had 317 wives.
·Amenhotep III had broken his family tradition by marrying Tiy
because she wasn’t from the royal house.
·Amenhotep declared himself as the son of God Amun. He displayed
this in one of the temples built by him.
·Built a mortuary temple that measured 700 meters by 500 meters.
This was one of the largest temples ever made.