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  • Опубликовано: 4 апр 2021
  • Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti attempted to upend centuries of tradition by forcing the people of Egypt to abandon their pantheon of gods in favor of worshipping a single deity, Aten. Despite being labeled a heretic and a rebel, Akhenaten forever changed the course of history!
    Akhenaten Biography
    1380 BC - 1335 BC
    The Most Hated Pharaoh
    Ancient Egypt Documentary
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    Narrator: Christian H. Miles
    Artist: Carlos Jaramillo
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  • @HistoryExplained
    @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +64

    History Explained Videos
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    Nefertiti | The Most Hated Female Pharaoh
    Ancient Egypt | 1340 BC
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    • @dadsonworldwide3238
      @dadsonworldwide3238 2 года назад +5

      No hes every bit 1000 years late on monotheism in fact hes influenced by his family that also was monotheist. If it was them or the asiatics and hyksos can be debated but its still long before him.
      Its bad historians and the secural and athiest in this field are really bad at understanding such symbolic ancient life

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +5

      Thanks for sharing :)

    • @dadsonworldwide3238
      @dadsonworldwide3238 2 года назад +3

      @@HistoryExplained In covid ,large teams have been able to excavate free of tourist . its been alot of great discovery thats coming our way..

    • @talalahmad4905
      @talalahmad4905 2 года назад +2

      Bro wrong history completely. How can u compile a report on that time's politics and not mention bani-israel. Ur research is so much incomplete

    • @philomenaetu-efeotor9244
      @philomenaetu-efeotor9244 2 года назад +2

      Thank you for all 87777

  • @TheFreeThinkingMan
    @TheFreeThinkingMan 3 года назад +526

    I've been studying religion for over a decade now and just today learned about the Akhenaten - Moses connection theory and it has blown my mind. It makes so much sense... same period, one god, prohibiting idol worship, etc.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +47

      Yes it's really fascinating! I'm glad you learned something!

    • @anthonypolonkay2681
      @anthonypolonkay2681 2 года назад +46

      At first I thought mabey akhenaten was Joseph, but I guess this makes more sense. It would also make sense as why there isnt many records if the exodus, if the following kingships went through such lengths to erase akenatens very name from history, then no doubt they would do the same to the historicity of any other monotheistic peoples that left.

    • @user-jz3gj9et4k
      @user-jz3gj9et4k 2 года назад +66

      @@anthonypolonkay2681 Joseph wasn't a Pharoah, just an adviser if I'm not mistaken

    • @anthonypolonkay2681
      @anthonypolonkay2681 2 года назад +20

      @@user-jz3gj9et4k your right
      He wasnt pharaoh, but he might as well have been since pharaoh was the only person he answered to. And due to saving the country from famine, he was essentially running egypt in pharaohs stead. I figured that this combined with the fact that the only reason we know about ahkenaten was the capital he had built, and that egypt made it a point to scrub his name from the anols of history after he died, that maney there may be a mistenterpiration of him being a pharaoh since he effectively had the power of one.

    • @blackadam6445
      @blackadam6445 2 года назад +30

      @@anthonypolonkay2681 ya Joseph’s story is historically unique. He saved Egypt from famine single hand idly

  • @Caddiar47
    @Caddiar47 3 года назад +469

    I've clicked the video faster, than Tutankhaten changing his name to Tutankhamon

  • @bc7138
    @bc7138 3 года назад +101

    This is a great overview of the subject. Well done!

  • @ahmedsayd3202
    @ahmedsayd3202 2 года назад +24

    Great work 👏👏
    Some theories claim akhenaton was the king when prophet youssef(joseph) lived in Egypt and responded to message of prophet for worship to one God

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +1

      Thank you very much Ahmed! I appreciate you :)

    • @fatimaguvenc831
      @fatimaguvenc831 5 месяцев назад +4

      Yes, it's true and during the Hittites. It's exactly a puzzle, history, geography and Quran are all one.

    • @paweprabucki6990
      @paweprabucki6990 2 месяца назад

      I have another theory I think he was son of Pharoh of exodus. He was second born so maybe firstborn died in tenth plague and also timing agrees with Bible date of Exodus which is arround 15 century bce.

    • @Uppearance
      @Uppearance 9 дней назад

      Abram was born around the age of 2100-2050 BCE
      His son Isaac lived to be 140 years of age. Born when Abraham was the age of 100, this would put Isaac's birth between 2000BCE and 1950BCE. So Isaacs death would have been somewhere between 1860-1810BCE. Jacobs death followed Isaac's between 40-70 years later. Which would be between 1820-1740BCE.
      Joseph brings Israel to Egypt. Which would have been somewhere between 1800-1720BCE and they were there for 430 years. Including the years Moses was alive. So this would put the period of when the Exodus occurred between 1370-1290BCE.
      More accurately between 1350-1325BCE.

  • @nickscurvy8635
    @nickscurvy8635 2 года назад +14

    This is great content. I love how the most random things will pop into my head to get curious about and someone has probably made a video about it.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +2

      Love when that happens as well. I’m that you enjoy my videos!

  • @NK-mn6zu
    @NK-mn6zu 3 года назад +139

    Really excited for this! However, Queen Nefertiti is my overall favourite ancient Egyptian personality.

    • @RexGalilae
      @RexGalilae 3 года назад +5

      what makes her special, tho? her husband clearly outshone her in every way lol

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +12

      Happy to hear

    • @gandolph999
      @gandolph999 2 года назад +9

      @@RexGalilae what makes her special is that she gave him his head (as referenced from the Egyptian Book of the Dead).
      Few people if any will really know what that means.
      But, Nefertiti appears to have held Egypt's throne through a very difficult period after Akhenaten (and possibly even with him).

    • @thalmoragent9344
      @thalmoragent9344 2 года назад +9

      @@gandolph999
      Gave him his head? What? 😅

    • @moekontze116
      @moekontze116 2 года назад +1

      yes I agree with you. I love Nefertiti and I use her as my alias name instead of my own and also use her as my Avatar. she my Queen♥️

  • @mysteryof7
    @mysteryof7 Год назад +3

    Excellent! Excellent! I have listened a few times and this has been like a piece of a puzzle I’ve been missing. Thank you for such a great video.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  Год назад

      I’m so happy to hear that. Thank you for commenting!

  • @HealingMelodies
    @HealingMelodies 3 года назад +24

    Wow! I just saw your comment over on Tim's channel. I was not expecting such amazing information! I'm going to have to be careful (i.e. I'll probably binge your channel at some point, haha). I've listened to 3 books/lectures on Rome during my walks to work/while doing the dishes and other house chores over the past few months, lol. I'm happy to have found you through Tim! Hope you have a great day!!
    - Matt

  • @erin6083
    @erin6083 Год назад +3

    Another excellent video! Very well done!

  • @bobbkg762
    @bobbkg762 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for showing the Pharoah' in a more realistic view, this is awesome.

  • @jasmyn_444
    @jasmyn_444 2 года назад +13

    Unrelated to Akhenaten & his story, the sun is known as Ra to Egyptians & as a maori from New Zealand we also call the sun Rā 😭 such a cool connection. Anyway this was a cool video 😊

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for sharing

    • @SIMO-eb1hw
      @SIMO-eb1hw Год назад +2

      the right pronunciation of the sun in ancient egyptian is ra' or ra3 I don't know how to type the last sound but it exist in other afro-asiatic languages like Arabic, hebrew or Berber.

    • @martinchege6256
      @martinchege6256 Год назад +1

      @@SIMO-eb1hw and in the largest ethnic group in Kenya( the Kikuyu) it's known as ' riūa '

    • @SIMO-eb1hw
      @SIMO-eb1hw Год назад

      @@martinchege6256 really? are they speaking an afro-asiatic language or it's just a coincidence?

  • @HansImAffen
    @HansImAffen 3 года назад +58

    I'm so glad that you put out a new video!
    May I suggest that you always depict the year in which the events are happening?
    I myself always had a hard time putting timelines into perspective

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +24

      Yes you’re right. I deff will be improving the tracking of dates in future videos. Thanks for the suggestion!

    • @adampindell
      @adampindell 3 года назад +9

      Great idea! Maybe even reference them to the timelines of some of your past videos; if there's any relevant correlation between them, other than the time period.

  • @ENLIGHTENMENTscience
    @ENLIGHTENMENTscience 3 года назад +13

    Beautiful and interesting, thank you for your work !

  • @rq3tgunm
    @rq3tgunm 2 года назад +4

    Well done! Therefore I subscribed immediately. Thanks.

  • @ranapratapsingh3416
    @ranapratapsingh3416 Год назад +7

    Great history preserved in Egypt. Thank you to all the Pharaohs and people of ancient Egypt.

  • @gmg9010
    @gmg9010 3 года назад +6

    He’s back

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +1

      Always been here. Thanks for watching!

    • @gmg9010
      @gmg9010 3 года назад

      @@HistoryExplained you’re welcome

  • @lynnmitzy1643
    @lynnmitzy1643 2 года назад +3

    I am , very much, enjoying your videos, thank you.

  • @sarahhaniaxoxo
    @sarahhaniaxoxo Год назад +4

    This video taught me much about Ancient Egypt's most hated pharaoh- much more than a boring lecture could! This was very engaging and informative, making it recommendable to anyone.
    The Amarna Period certainly brought about an interesting *(I want to say more realistic)* way of art. As for Akhenaten's depictions of himself, I believe- and I'm no expert- that he depicted himself in an almost feminine manner since the Aten was androgynous- and Akhenaten was, supposedly, the son of the Aten, therefore making him androgynous; moreover, Tutankhamen tested negative for Marfan's syndrome- despite being severely inbred, like Cleopatra.
    If I didn't watch this video, I would remain unaware of this ruler. Keep up the great work, guys!

  • @zezevibes
    @zezevibes 5 месяцев назад

    Great video! So much answers

  • @LionsToday
    @LionsToday 2 года назад +4

    Great work. This channel will be at 100k in no time

  • @williamstamper5395
    @williamstamper5395 2 года назад +53

    A great story, I wish a movie be made about AKHENATEN & NEFERTITI pharaoh and queen of Egypt.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +7

      I wish the same! They would make for a fantistic movie!

    • @Wyldhare47
      @Wyldhare47 2 года назад +1

      There were two books written by Allen drury..one is called return to Thebes.....soo wonderful..I’ve forgotten the other..but...I liked them both...sadly out of print..see if you can find them...hope you’d like them

    • @nageenwali9725
      @nageenwali9725 2 года назад +4

      Then you must watch about alienation Islamic move hazard yusuf as the Joseph

    • @calaf1816
      @calaf1816 2 года назад +4

      Obama could do as him

    • @billyra4992
      @billyra4992 2 года назад +1

      There a movie Akhenaten in it called The Pharoah. Made in the 50's.

  • @wendycrossland8326
    @wendycrossland8326 3 года назад +6

    Great video

  • @MegaGehendra
    @MegaGehendra 2 года назад +2

    Loved this channel

  • @lornabussue1558
    @lornabussue1558 2 года назад +1

    A great video depicting the way History has influenced civilization.

  • @cliveadams9128
    @cliveadams9128 2 года назад +156

    This is a good introduction to Ahkenaten, but it leaves out many facts that are unknown to history. Ahkenaten didn't die naturally, he was murdered (poisoned) by order of the high priest of Thebes. His six daughters were also murdered in the same way. Nefertiti was spared, because of her popularity and allowed to live out her natural life in Amarna. Tut was spared because the priests who engineered the murder of Ahkenaten's family, needed a puppet successor to maintain the royal succession. Much more could be said about the significance of Ahkenaten's life and work and the relevance to our times, but maybe another time.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +24

      Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

    • @waltraudweber889
      @waltraudweber889 2 года назад +5

      Ver y beautiful to red over Akhenaton...the most great farao all times..

    • @waltraudweber889
      @waltraudweber889 2 года назад +4

      Waere is Akhenaton burried?
      Where is the place hola is burried?
      Nothing hace idea from hemos???

    • @queensparkleintexas8090
      @queensparkleintexas8090 2 года назад +8

      @@HistoryExplained Thank you for so much for your videos . I really appreciate your great work.

    • @angelacooper8973
      @angelacooper8973 2 года назад +5

      One of the daughters lived as King Tut had a wife and his children were stillborn

  • @starkindustries8143
    @starkindustries8143 Год назад +1

    Great video!

  • @geechterrell9841
    @geechterrell9841 Год назад

    Thank you for the Video of a Great Pharoe

  • @gavinmccormick3658
    @gavinmccormick3658 2 года назад +63

    We know nothing of the personality or mannerisms of this man, but he must have been a fascinating individual during his life.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +2

      Indeed!

    • @yvettemarshallTWN
      @yvettemarshallTWN Год назад +1

      Lots about him if you discern: Mystic (took seriously advice of Joseph, an Hebrew dream-mancer!), learned literate man, religious, close to his mother, faithful family patriarch (girl dad!) and husband. Open-minded, artistic (wrote poems and hymns to God), practical (Akhenaten chose the location of his new holy city (Akhetaten/El-Amarna-East Nile) and co-designed it with his architects), able king, politician and diplomat. Maverick visionary whose influence and ideas still flourish today.

  • @HistoryJunkie
    @HistoryJunkie 3 года назад +13

    Love your content!

  • @nERVEcenter117
    @nERVEcenter117 3 года назад +73

    I'd love to know if the artist of all these portraits (I assume it's Carlos Jaramillo?) has an Artstation or some other repository of them in high resolution. Translating all these statues and symbolic carvings into a realistic human face, in costume, really brings these ancient monarchs to life. It's breathtaking.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +20

      I agree! His art is so breathaking! Yes he does have an ArtStation. I just added it to the description below each video containing his work. Thanks for commenting!

    • @nERVEcenter117
      @nERVEcenter117 3 года назад +12

      @@HistoryExplained Awesome, thank you so much! His portfolio is fantastic, and it looks like your commissions have been an excellent portrait study series for him. Incredible!

  • @denizen9998
    @denizen9998 2 года назад +15

    There was a really great movie in the 50s called "The Egyptian" that describes this era.

    • @robertoaguiar8082
      @robertoaguiar8082 2 года назад +1

      Yes! I was about to say the same thing! I love the book and movie.

    • @mariakelly1059
      @mariakelly1059 2 года назад

      @@robertoaguiar8082 Isn't Jack Hawkins and Joan Collins in that film?

    • @denizen9998
      @denizen9998 2 года назад

      Maria no, I remember Victor Mature but not Joan or Jack. Sorry.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад

      I need to watch it. Thanks for sharing!

  • @hector-nu6gl
    @hector-nu6gl 2 года назад +37

    Stunning how realistic her sculpture looks for the time period.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +4

      Absolutely!

    • @wildsane203
      @wildsane203 2 года назад +4

      Well! It’s from Africa, you should expect that

    • @jenniferskweter
      @jenniferskweter 2 года назад

      God, why do Westerners act like people in the olden days were the dumbest things to ever exist on the planet? Maybe your ancestors personally weren't achieving things but plenty of ours were highly advanced.
      People who lived thousands of years before us were evidently very ahead of their time and intelligent, and their intelligence definitely far exceeded that of the people of this generation.

    • @nataliaaa7472
      @nataliaaa7472 Год назад +2

      @@wildsane203 wasnt it proven to be fake?

    • @eclark3849
      @eclark3849 Год назад

      Most found were fake oldest found looked like 1st egyptains African were Not shown scientists refused to say why they picked later ones like they made

  • @WorldAfterCovid19TV
    @WorldAfterCovid19TV 2 года назад +1

    Awesome! 👍

  • @yassine073t
    @yassine073t 2 года назад +14

    If he still believed in other gods why would he vandalize their temples and statues? It is more likely that he didn’t believe in any other gods.

  • @L.Tarras
    @L.Tarras 2 года назад +8

    Could you do Tutankhamun? He's one of my favorite pharaohs

  • @KNWLFactory
    @KNWLFactory Год назад +1

    Great Work 👍

  • @therealjmoneymediatrjmmedi4060
    @therealjmoneymediatrjmmedi4060 2 года назад +1

    Awesome 👊🏾

  • @TimRoseOfficial
    @TimRoseOfficial 3 года назад +20

    I’ll be watching fully later my friend! So awesome to see your notification this morning!!! 😊

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      I really appreciate that! Thanks so much!

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      Your review of my channel during your livestream the other day was helpful and great fun! Check out Tim’s review of my channel starting at 36:08 in this video:
      ruclips.net/video/RZchkZnhf2o/видео.html

  • @KTA1sVidsandFacts
    @KTA1sVidsandFacts 3 года назад +28

    Great video! I was just a little confused though at the 6:24 mark where you used a Persian statue as the stand in for the Assyrian King. But we don't really have many statues from the old Assyrian Empire.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +8

      Great catch! That was a mistake on my part. Thanks for watching!

  • @titosumi7829
    @titosumi7829 2 года назад +11

    In Marvel comics' the end story , Akhenaten was abducted by aliens and the illustration of Akhenaten in the comic is the same as shown in the video. I didn't realize the artist had picked actual historical reference to portray him in art

  • @CamdenLong
    @CamdenLong 3 года назад +3

    Great upload! Thank you…

  • @MRconfusedboy
    @MRconfusedboy 2 года назад +6

    i dunno how he changed history forever? his own son immidiatly started the revert to the previous religious system, and they covered up the hieroglyphs on the walls from the era of akhenaten, so they pretty much completly forgot about him

  • @AlexiaHDIntuition
    @AlexiaHDIntuition 3 года назад +15

    Hey mate I’m back for more great history facts it’s so amazing to realize the powerful impact these Egyptian made 💕 woo yay can’t wait for a new serie 🤩😜

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +3

      I agree! It’s incredible how influential the Egyptians were. Thank you for coming back to watch more Alexia!

    • @AlexiaHDIntuition
      @AlexiaHDIntuition 3 года назад +3

      @@HistoryExplained Absolutely, one of my favorite class was history many moons ago LOL

  • @EchoSeeker19
    @EchoSeeker19 3 года назад +27

    you put so much effort in these videos its insain

  • @RexGalilae
    @RexGalilae 3 года назад +30

    Kinda spooky to see the similarities between him and the Roman Emperor Aurelian

    • @fredbarker9201
      @fredbarker9201 3 года назад +7

      What similarities

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +5

      Interesting. I’m watching Kings & Generals’ video on Emperor Aurelian now to learn more about him because I’m not very familiar.

    • @RexGalilae
      @RexGalilae 3 года назад +11

      @@HistoryExplained
      Yeah he's one of the most brilliant emperors you've never heard of. Madlad reversed the fall of Rome's economy and military power in just 5 years.
      History would've been very different if not for those glorious few years.
      He introduced monotheism to Rome in the same way Akhenaten did to Egypt. Both worshipped the Sun god and both had strong independent women as wives. Aurelian's wife served as the de facto empress after his assassination. Perhaps the only Roman woman to have done so

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      Just finished it. Yea he sounds fascinating and extremely consequential. So impressive how he defeated both the Palmyrene Empire and the Gaulic Empire in only a couple of years... Mind blowing actually!

    • @RexGalilae
      @RexGalilae 3 года назад +2

      @@HistoryExplained
      I can already make guesses on who the next vid is going to be about :P

  • @glenn_r_frank_author
    @glenn_r_frank_author 3 года назад +5

    Another amazing video.

  • @JaelaOrdo
    @JaelaOrdo 3 года назад +12

    Ooh can’t wait 😊

  • @jomon723
    @jomon723 3 года назад +10

    Nice fine line on the look 😉

  • @mercifulwarrior
    @mercifulwarrior Год назад +7

    we, kikuyu from mt. Kenya believe that our father had 9 daughters and no son when he set foot on the slopes of mt. Kenya. we also worship in a similar way to that of Akhenaten... the're so many other things in us that are similar to those of akhenaten...

  • @bespit6654
    @bespit6654 3 года назад +4

    cool

  • @RealAmericanStar
    @RealAmericanStar 3 года назад +17

    Glad you're back!

  • @user-jw2iy8wy8n
    @user-jw2iy8wy8n 4 месяца назад

    I like this channels well explained. Nothing but the truth.

  • @vassa1972
    @vassa1972 Год назад +1

    Interesting video

  • @tplyons5459
    @tplyons5459 Год назад +3

    Anyone notice that Amonhotep IV didn't look anything like his father or grand father? Like the strange Alien skull and weird body shape AND that Nefertiti appears from no where with the same extended skull feature?

  • @pipperlou6753
    @pipperlou6753 3 года назад +11

    So interesting!

  • @rasheenslocumb174
    @rasheenslocumb174 2 года назад +2

    Outstanding us history

  • @donnapeebles473
    @donnapeebles473 2 года назад +1

    Great job 👏 👍 👌 better than history channel

  • @Inhimillinen
    @Inhimillinen Год назад +18

    There is a book The Egyptian by Mika Waltari that tells the story of Akhenaten. Historians have not found any mistakes in it. Its a fascinating book and really worth reading.

    • @lissette3549
      @lissette3549 Год назад +3

      I read this book. That is where I learned about Egyptian history and this monotheistic Pharaoh.

    • @ceidaguzmanllamas8779
      @ceidaguzmanllamas8779 Год назад +1

      Three is only one king of kings and that is Jesus Christ

    • @ceidaguzmanllamas8779
      @ceidaguzmanllamas8779 Год назад +1

      And only one God

    • @lissette3549
      @lissette3549 Год назад +7

      @ceidaguzmanllamas8779 During Egyptian times, Christianity didn't exist. Your comment has no relevance here other than to push your agenda. Please try to stay on topic. There was a time in this world when other religions ruled. Open your mind. Have faith in what you want. But understand that there were many religions before Christianity, and there will be more after christianity. Just as you strongly believe in your God, so do others believe in their God, & Goddesses,.

    • @hectordavid4201
      @hectordavid4201 8 месяцев назад

      @@ceidaguzmanllamas8779 he is not a king, he is a viking :)

  • @stovetopyumyum6591
    @stovetopyumyum6591 3 года назад +16

    Happy to see you again Love! Love how you share history! I'm also still here! 😍👩‍🍳#stovetopyumyum

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +4

      I’m happy to hear that! I’ll stop by very soon! Thanks so much for watching!

    • @stovetopyumyum6591
      @stovetopyumyum6591 3 года назад +3

      @@HistoryExplained of course and Thank you! 😊

  • @carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526
    @carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 3 года назад +41

    Another excellent video. The Amarma period is fascinating and puzzling ,full of colorful personalities and intrigues.
    Could you make a video about de infamous Zananza case?
    It was the beginning of the long Egypt-Hittite hostilities and we do not know the identity of the egyptian queen .Maybe she was Nefertiti.
    Greetings from Brazil and keep up the good work.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +5

      I agree completely! I’ll look into Zananza for sure. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching Carlos!

  • @gabriellamoda7753
    @gabriellamoda7753 2 года назад

    Intersting video

  • @cstv-thirdsideofthecoin3189
    @cstv-thirdsideofthecoin3189 2 года назад +3

    Love the depiction of the pharaoh

  • @TimRoseOfficial
    @TimRoseOfficial 3 года назад +14

    So excited to see a new vid old friend!!

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +1

      I’m very happy to hear that! Thank you my friend!

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +1

      Your review of my channel during your livestream the other day was helpful and great fun! Check out Tim’s review of my channel starting at 36:08 in this video:
      ruclips.net/video/RZchkZnhf2o/видео.html

  • @Casanova102986
    @Casanova102986 2 года назад +1

    kudos to you for using depictions with correct features and skin color . 👌🏽🙌🏽

  • @adampindell
    @adampindell 3 года назад +57

    The series is way better than anything on Netflix 😅
    I just wish you'd release an entire season at once 😁
    Great work man👏👏👏👏👏

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +5

      That's very kind of you

    • @gregoriotorres7369
      @gregoriotorres7369 Год назад +1

      Yes

    • @jodi699
      @jodi699 Год назад +1

      This is true, I love Egyptology but Netflix series are a let down.

    • @ForeveryBloom
      @ForeveryBloom Год назад

      ​@@jodi699 Especially that upcoming Cleopatra documentary where she is dark skinned.. People don't seem to realize that she was Macedonian, NOT from Egypt. 😑

  • @mr.mysterioushg4853
    @mr.mysterioushg4853 3 года назад +4

    Can you make a video about seti 1 please

  • @mayurpoddar5822
    @mayurpoddar5822 3 года назад +4

    Why you do not upload videos

  • @emc8476
    @emc8476 3 года назад +14

    So glad to hear your voice again!

  • @ranielljademolato5088
    @ranielljademolato5088 3 года назад +21

    Can you do Ramesess II?
    Love your videos man! Keep on rocking!

  • @micahistory
    @micahistory 3 года назад +11

    i don't know if he was the first monotheist since abraham was the first but interesting video nonetheless

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад

      Thanks for watching!

    • @micahistory
      @micahistory 3 года назад +1

      @@HistoryExplained no problem my friend

    • @andrewcanady6644
      @andrewcanady6644 2 года назад +2

      The best words you wrote there were "I don't know." Because do we know when or where the first "monotheist' lived? I bet they've inhabited every land since the beginning of time. Aloha.

    • @micahistory
      @micahistory 2 года назад +2

      @@andrewcanady6644 true i guess

    • @aiavagabond3656
      @aiavagabond3656 2 года назад

      @@micahistory I don’t know either.

  • @circumscris
    @circumscris 3 года назад +14

    Lovely video mate. It's a given that Ramses II will be one of your future videos so I'll make some suggestions of rulers who reigned before him that you can cover:
    Suppiluliuma I
    Ashur-uballit I
    Mursili II
    Horemheb
    Adad-nārārī I

  • @thathistoryiscoolguy
    @thathistoryiscoolguy 3 года назад +15

    Great as usual!

  • @Alziya06
    @Alziya06 2 года назад +3

    I love your voice keep it up

  • @micahistory
    @micahistory 3 года назад +13

    you're finally back! Best easter present

  • @andreliebowitzvlogs
    @andreliebowitzvlogs 3 года назад +7

    Finally new vídeo

  • @AVP123
    @AVP123 2 года назад +2

    Another precise video on Ancient Egypt.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +1

      I really appreciate that. Thank you professor!

  • @ovovovovovov2524
    @ovovovovovov2524 2 года назад +2

    Great job.. from Egypt

  • @sora123aqua3
    @sora123aqua3 3 года назад +30

    Just subscribed!
    Akhenaten is my favourite Pharaoh!

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +1

      Happy to hear that! Thanks for joining!

    • @niajones992
      @niajones992 2 года назад +2

      He’s one of my favorites as well!

  • @Cool-dudes
    @Cool-dudes 2 года назад +10

    This is during the time of yusuf ale Salaam (prophet Joseph may peace b on him).....its in quran....

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  Год назад

      Thanks for watching

    • @TheChosen2030
      @TheChosen2030 Год назад

      No you are wrong. This was 500 or 600 years later. You see the rulers of Egypt during prophet Joseph's time did not use the (title pharaoh). But akhenaten time they did. Also the koran refers to this . Unlike the bible which refers title pharaoh to Both of these rules from different times

    • @JeeyaW371
      @JeeyaW371 4 месяца назад

      I was searching for this comment,❤

    • @JeeyaW371
      @JeeyaW371 4 месяца назад

      ​@@TheChosen2030 he was not called pharoah .its just in the video

    • @sc4708
      @sc4708 3 месяца назад

      Religions are blinding man made scam

  • @exposingproxystalkingorgan4164
    @exposingproxystalkingorgan4164 2 года назад +2

    This history video is very educational.

  • @wets2007
    @wets2007 Год назад +2

    I think that the best way to appreciate ancient Egyptian civilization is to revive by adopting it as part of daily life (and giving up in consequence what we are in)

  • @OttomanHistoryHub
    @OttomanHistoryHub 3 года назад +15

    When I see a History Explained video: 8:15

  • @rogersnick17
    @rogersnick17 2 года назад +12

    Glorious African history.
    Thank you so much for channel's value and amazing work. I'm subbing.

    • @islamsaadoun2018
      @islamsaadoun2018 2 года назад +1

      It's Egyptian history, not the whole continent dum*my

    • @TheBlegit33
      @TheBlegit33 2 года назад +1

      It’s African history. There’d be no Kemet (Egypt) without the nomads making their way to that area of Africa. Kemet was the grand jewel of centuries of discovery and African progress; hence the reason pyramids and artifacts, found in central Africa that pre-date Kemet’s colossal version, have the same symbology to that found in that once dominant African culture.

    • @TheBlegit33
      @TheBlegit33 2 года назад

      Stop! The modern day Egyptians have nothing to do with the ancient culture of that area! They’ve only just arrived in the 7th Century as invaders! They defaced the pyramids of their granite coverings to build their mosques. And if it truly was “Egyptian” history, then why are they continuing to deface, raid the resting sites of these ancient African pharaohs? Egypt is a Greek/Roman designation-its Kemet! Even the world-renowned Greek/Roman philosophers described in their own words what they looked like! Egyptology is a racist program, funded by the Catholic Church, to continue its goal of denying real history to surface. So miss me with that tired, old “sub-Saharan, Egypt history argument. This is the Aquarius Age! Knowledge is at everybody’s fingertips-not just the chosen few! Peace…and THANK YOU!

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  Год назад +1

      I really appreciate it. Thanks you very much :)

  • @raviprints633
    @raviprints633 2 года назад +5

    Great for the video.
    "Akhenaten" Histotical launguage of Tamil name is "ஏகநாதன்"
    பரம (சிவ)
    Ancient supreme sun god

  • @moprea19
    @moprea19 3 года назад +50

    This guy who makes these video is great isn't he?

  • @edwardhanson3664
    @edwardhanson3664 2 года назад +4

    Akhenaten founded and ran the famous Mystery Schools which were dispersed by the Roman invasion. The Essenes were from Akhenaten's mystery schools.

  • @ArmchairEgyptology
    @ArmchairEgyptology 3 года назад +47

    Very nicely done! I think I interpret some of Akhenaten's behaviours and deeds a little differently, but it's something I'll have to think about and read up on.
    I love the irony of him being erased from history and then rocketed to the heights of infamy millennia later, like his inconsequential but world famous son! Okay, inconsequential is a little unfair... but not completely.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +8

      Yes that irony is absolutely fascinating. I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on Akhenaten’s behaviors on your channel in the future. Thank you for becoming one of my first patrons! Your support is greatly appreciated!

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +5

      Everyone reading this should check out Armchair Egyptology’s new channel that features interesting videos on various ancient Egyptian topics!

    • @ArmchairEgyptology
      @ArmchairEgyptology 3 года назад +4

      @@HistoryExplained Aww shucks
      Us ancient history nerds gotta stick together after all 🙂

    • @hackman669
      @hackman669 2 года назад +1

      Anyone notice how the Akhenaten looks almost exactly like my favorite President Obama? Perhaps he has royalty in his bloodline!!! That's my boy!!!

  • @KTA1sVidsandFacts
    @KTA1sVidsandFacts 3 года назад +20

    Praise the Sun! A new video!

  • @monadsingleton9324
    @monadsingleton9324 3 года назад +8

    *Cue the obligatory, endless arguments about the physiognomy of the Ancient Egyptians*

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      Indeed endless. Thanks for watching Monad!

    • @monadsingleton9324
      @monadsingleton9324 3 года назад +1

      @@HistoryExplained
      Your are most welcome. Keep up the good work!

    • @idontgiveafaboutyou
      @idontgiveafaboutyou 2 года назад

      Some people just want to see accurate depictions

    • @monadsingleton9324
      @monadsingleton9324 2 года назад

      @@idontgiveafaboutyou
      And the smart people won't touch this argument with a yardstick.

  • @stevecausey545
    @stevecausey545 3 года назад +40

    This was wonderful. I've studied him, but never contemplated how powerful the monotheism might have been in history. The outcast Aten worshipers led by a Moises..is a fun thing to contemplate. Thank you so much!
    Sorry this is such a tardy reply, but i work in the construction industry and we were bizzy today...lol

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      Yes, very fun to contemplate indeed! Thanks for being so active on channel!

    • @stevecausey545
      @stevecausey545 3 года назад +3

      @@HistoryExplained i always considered Ankenaten a truncated leader. After his reign, Egypt returned to polytheism. The temples and the people...it was as if a leader decided to destroy the entire economy. They did all they could to erase him....but how did the religious infrastructure survive during his reign?

  • @valerievendetta7849
    @valerievendetta7849 3 года назад +9

    Really interesting, thanks for the video🙌

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      Thanks so much for always watching and commenting Valerie!

  • @reddchan
    @reddchan Год назад +2

    I’m playing the akhenaten quest on assassins creed now, so cool

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  Год назад +1

      Haha that’s awesome. Good luck with your quest Rob!

  • @zack0910
    @zack0910 3 года назад +13

    I think there's alot more things that happen back then that we don't know.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +1

      Great point! Thanks for watching Zack!

    • @zack0910
      @zack0910 3 года назад +2

      @@HistoryExplained I love how you always respond lol. Unlike so many other youtubers.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад

      : )

    • @lovelydiva06
      @lovelydiva06 2 года назад +1

      Yeah I believe a lot of history has been lost, I can only imagine how much history and knowledge has been lost we’ll probably never know again, the missing pieces that can tell us a lot more about human beings and our history on this planet

  • @ninomiskulin9286
    @ninomiskulin9286 3 года назад +20

    Finally a new video, been waiting for ages. Its like Christmas every time you upload:)

  • @albatrossmelody1741
    @albatrossmelody1741 2 года назад +5

    Excellent video. I want to learn more about ancient Egyptian history... Could you tell me is there any histrionically relations between prophet Joseph and Akhun- Autun at that time..?

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  2 года назад +1

      Not sure if there is any relation

    • @jrockland4057
      @jrockland4057 2 года назад

      Pick up a copy of Moses and Akhenaten: The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the Exodus by Ahmed Osman. Osman postulates that Ahkenaten's grandfather Yuya was Joseph, the son of Jacob. This video mentions that Ahkenaten could have been influenced by his mother, Yuya's daughter. There's the connection. A direct Jewish connection.

    • @MustafaAli-lb8dq
      @MustafaAli-lb8dq Год назад

      There is an amazing series about Prophet Yusuf made by Iran which shows Akhenaten accepting monotheism after meeting Joseph. That's why he is hated and idolters historians character assassinated his character.

  • @ZubiForce
    @ZubiForce 3 года назад +36

    An unexpected surprise, for sure, but a welcome one!

  • @migueljuarez503
    @migueljuarez503 Год назад +2

    Ironic that Akhenaten who fell into obscurity had the most famous pharaoh Tutankhamun as his son.

    • @fatalsniper3413
      @fatalsniper3413 10 месяцев назад

      Not ironic when it was set up to be like that

  • @odinthoth5498
    @odinthoth5498 Год назад +4

    Akhenaten done the same thing as Constantine the Great and other leaders of history with Ultra power. As I always say, history repeats itself in different times,people, Wars, countries, Leader/Kings etcc of countries/Kingdoms, in Earth's history.

    • @fatalsniper3413
      @fatalsniper3413 10 месяцев назад

      Do you think that he was a good pharaoh?

  • @sasinator6918
    @sasinator6918 3 года назад +16

    I wonder to what extent Akhanaten influenced Zarathustra and the monotheistic Zorastrianism that we now asociate with the Achaemened Empire.

    • @HistoryExplained
      @HistoryExplained  3 года назад +2

      I wonder as well!

    • @sophiawilson8696
      @sophiawilson8696 2 года назад

      There are no evidence of that.

    • @sasinator6918
      @sasinator6918 2 года назад

      @@sophiawilson8696 Yes that’s why I’m wondering cause there is no evidence. Whats wrong with a bit of speculation, who knows we may find out more in the future. Anyway many of our ancient sources aren’t the best.