King amenhotep iii biography for kids

Amenhotep III was the great-grandson of Thutmose III and the son of Pharaoh Thutmose IV.

He was from a very strong royal family. As a young prince, he had to learn all about the gods.

The Pharaohs believed that the gods helped to make them powerful.

King amenhotep iii biography for kids

The main god for the Pharaohs was Amun.

Amenhotep also had to learn the skills he would need to run the country.

Young King Amenhotep

When Amenhotep was 6 -12 years old, his dad died. He was then crowned as the new Pharaoh.

Amenhotep’s mum had not been his dad’s first wife, which meant that she could not help him to rule.

Amenhotep was still very young, and he was not able to rule Egypt on his own.

In ancient Egypt, when a child is crowned as Pharaoh, they must have grown-ups around them to help them run the country.

These grown-ups were called regents, and they helped Amenhotep until he was old enough to rule.

When Amenhotep was crowned, his country was already very rich and powerful.

Amenhotep was very good at talking