Pharaoh Akhnaton sticks out in history books like a sore thumb
“The priests of Amun would likely have suffered the worst of these changes as Akhenaten’s main political rivals. This is shown by records of Akhenaten singling them out to perform the most demeaning tasks he could muster”. Austin Crouch In 2023, Austin Crouch wrote an eminently readable article on pharaoh Akhnaton (Akhenaten), which article, however, suffers, in part, from being conceived within the context of the conventional chronology. Here I (Damien Mackey) would like to re-visit Austin’s fine article, but with some of my own comments added throughout the course of it. Akhenaten: Prophet or Tyrant? Akhenaten upended the traditional Egyptian religion, but did he go too far with his reforms? Akhenaten is undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic and controversial figures not only in Egyptian history, but antiquity at large. From the early days of his reign to his death, Akhenaten challenged many Egyptian traditions, inclu...
