@@douglaspkeatingjr ok let's count the ones on the top of my head 1. Biographics 2. Geographics 3. Today I Found Out 4. Mega Projects 5. Side Projects 6. Highlight History 7. Politiks 8. Business Blaze 9. Top Tenz
@@Divert486 and? Alex trebek was the face of Jeopardy. Do you think he did it all? Or Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune? Don't be ignorant. His team deserves kudos too.
@@DontarrestmePLZ Im not taking away credit from his team. Im merely observing that he is the sole face of a conglomerate. Take a breather, life isnt a competition.
"Arguably the most controversial pharaoh in the history of Egypt" So controversial that there's even a controversy about his controversy. Now _that's_ controversial! :D
Got so excited when I saw this video in my notifications! One of my favourite Pharoahs 🖤 Fun Fact: It is said that Ahkenaten's ghost haunts the desert around Armana because of the curses laid upon him after his death. Some people swear they have seen his apparition and/or heard him crying out for mercy and forgiveness so he can rest in peace.
Who does not love a ruler who works people to death, slaughers priests, tries to suppress the main religion and does not protect the ones he's supposed to 🖤
Fun fact. Because of his monotheists believes there are people who actually think that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person. Of course that's ridiculous but just an interesting tidbit
@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 It does seem plausible that there is some link between Moses and Akhenaten, probably along the lines of "Moses and Akhenaten had monotheistic beliefs for similar reasons." Maybe there was a current of belief influencing them both.
@@JackHankeAnd that is the only link. Their monotheistic beliefs. Moses is very definitely and obviously a completely different person. He wasn't a pharaoh. He was the one who explained to Pharaoh that God said let my people go so they may serve me in the wilderness
I’ve decided that all of the instagrammers are trying to look like Akhenaten: high cheekbones, big lips, big hips. He’d have loads of followers on Insta if he were around now. Of course that depends on if he actually looked like the statues of him. Maybe the sculptors used artistic licence, which would be the filters of the time.
Actually that is how he appeared. He was the first pharaoh who insisted that his image look like him and not the perfect image of a god as the previous pharaohs. It’s believed he most likely had klinefelders or was a hermaphrodite. I love Egyptology 😊
@@stateofdisorder1 thanks for that. I’m a bit of a history nerd in general. I recently posted on my fb page, basically saying the same thing I said in my comment above and a friend of mine thought it was Kim Kardashian perfume ad! 😆. It seems that scientists around the world are trying to get their hands on DNA samples to figure out exactly what he may have had as there are so many theories on it. It’s all very interesting.
Maybe it's a generational thing but when I first learned about him I thought he looked like Marilyn Manson. Having said that, Instagram wasn't a thing yet and we still had to rely on dial-up internet.
Simon, I love all of your videos! Even when I know a great deal about a subject (such as this video), I always learn something new; often, I learn quite a bit! Thank you for what you do! 🙏🏽
Part of the Amarna letters is a rather clipped-toned one from the king of Assyria, which was permitted to rise to power when Mitanni fell. The letter basically demands that Akhenaten allow the king’s servant to visit Egypt unmolested. I always liked reading that one.
@@thevisitor1012 It was something of the etiquette of the time. The pre-bronze age collapse empires formed a sort of brotherhood or detente between one another, commonly referred to by scholars these days as a "club of great powers". They would regularly write to one another, invite each other to major ceremonies (not that they would actually attend), inquire after one another's health, send each other regular gifts, and of course, send fact-finding missions into each other's lands. The great powers consisted initially of the Empire of Hati, the Kingdom of the Hurrians, or Mitanni, Kassite Babylonia, and New Kingdom Egypt. When Hati destroyed Mitanni, Mitanni's former Assyrian provinces rose up and consumed the former kingdom, forming the Assyrian Empire. The demands of the Assyrian King for Akhenaten to permit his fact finding mission was likely a means of demanding the same respect and status accorded to great powers in the region. Another letter has the Assyrian King complaining that the pharaoh sent him less gold than the other kings, so Akhenaten probably wasn't impressed.
Neferneferuaten wasn’t a new name for Nefertiti, it was actually apart of her royal name from nearly the outset of their marriage. Full name being Nefertiti-Neferneferuaten. Whether or not she became king after Smenkhare is questionable and unknown. Although not impossible as she seems to have disappeared around the end of Akhenaten's reign only to perhaps return as king within a year or two. It could be possible that she was also Smenkhare under her first incarnation as king, later changing her name back to Nefertiti-Neferneferuaten. This is of course all speculation.
@@sleazymeezy A lot of it is true, but you have to take it with a grain of salt. I though this video was pretty good for the most part. He came down hard on Akhenaten, but that's a totally acceptable view. As for his comment on Neferneferuaten Nefertiti, the names get so mixed up and the evidence is so scant that no one can possibly know the truth. I suggest the History of Egypt Podcast to find out more. Great show.
I don’t think Simon is necessarily false. He just gives a very brief cliffnotes version of some very complex history. Whether he’s talking ancient Egypt or Donald Trump.
The priests of the old religion lost their lucrative jobs with his new religion. They hated him because of it. They jumped at erasing him after his death and got their old jobs back. ***Simon! Please do Mithradates VI Eupator, king of Pontus. He was considered as troublesome to the Romans as Hannibal. Plus, he perfected the practice of making one immune to poison.
The pre-Amarna priests were not put back into their jobs. Horemheb and then Seti1 recruited a new priestly caste from amongst the loyal army cadre. As army commanders themselves they could guarantee their loyalty.
@@Historywithapharoah Which Ramses? History knows eleven Egyptian kings named Ramses (or Ramesses, rather) and it was the most popular royal name for nearly two hundred years.
I don’t think I have ever bolted upright out of bed so quickly than to watch this. This was the main point of my honours thesis, and my favourite opera
I read extensively on him, and have seen a few exhibitions. Also definitely one of my favorite operas! Saw Anthony Roth Costanzo perform it last year at the Met, and we rewatched it during quarantine in the spring.
@@cormacolinde it;s my current working music when I am finishing my homework for the semester, and the funeral dictation is my current healing chant for my LARP group
@mitch the ones he's done about Egypt is Hatshepsut, Queen Of The Nile, Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh, Thutmose III, Egypt's greatest conqueror, Tutankhamun, The Boy Pharaoh, and Akhenaten, The Heretic Pharaoh
“This Guy doesn’t know much. This Guy has friends who are good at research and crafting their findings into a well-worded 12-18 minute summary. Some of the friends of This Guy are pretty good with lighting, camerawork, and sound engineering, and others are good at video editing. There are also some people who are both good at sourcing rights-free images to go along with the story being told and are friends with This Guy. In addition to useful friends, This Guy has a soothing, trustworthy voice and just looks like a cool teacher who doesn’t give homework.”
@@mattmatthews5414 Lol I think he meant the subject of this video. Not Simon. For some people there aren't enough words in the world to cover the story. Excellent try though 😉✌
A book recommendation for anyone interested in this topic: The Egyptian (Sinuhe Egyptiläinen) by Finnish author Mika Waltari. It takes place in exactly these times. It's an excellent read.
At first we were all kidding....but every time you announce a new channel, the septuplets theory seems a little less crazy Simon! What kind of coffee you drink dude?! Great video, love your channels👏👏
Nice! Knew it would come up someday. Was looking forward to this one! Anyway, requests: - Anne of Great Britain - Sir Douglas Mawson - Joanna of Castile
@@sleazymeezy why might I ask, what is your evidence of the level of his intelligence. He comes across in his videos as a rather intelligent guy, I'm genuinely interested
IDEA for a future BIOGRAPHICS EPISODE ; Willem van oranje (William of Orange) The reason Dutch people dress on national occasions in orange is this man: Willem van Oranje (William of Orange) There is a English page on wikipedia "William the Silent" that's his nickname. Thanks in advance !
Uhh what are your sources? I'm pretty sure this is false. Tiye might have had some Nubian ancestry, but the Hyksos essentially didn't even show up on the scene until after Tiye married Amenhotep III.
Another thing that always impressed me is exactly how much we know about this guy because they tried to erase him! I’m stunned how many images still remain. Exact years still recited is wild to me, being American, 200 years of history is overwhelming for us...3,300 years & we know what year he married & moved. The ancient alien guys love to reference him & it annoys me. He had birthing hips from a hormonal oddity...probably from inbreeding. Your writers are always excellent & this is no exception! Thank you again (like #14) The End
And the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut. They now think it was was actually her grandson who tried to have her removed from Egyptian history not her step son who took over after she died. It appears he actually has quite a good relationship with her, after all he was mostly interested in the army when he was Pharaoh and it was as general and leader of the army that he served as under her. Basically if he'd wanted her gone he easily had the power to remove her, he lead the army and they were very loyal to him not her. Yes she sent him and the army on a huge "trading" journey up the Nile but he could ignore her and taken the throne if he really wanted it. It's probable that not many would have objected as a female Pharaoh was always seen as wrong by most. Whoever it was has her image and cartouche scratches out and the huge temple she has built in the valley of the Kings torn down. Again her step son has built one right next to hers so tearing hers down doesn't really make sense. Either way history will out. It's almost impossible to totally remove someone from history, especially in a culture like Egypt which carved their history in stone and traded with many nations who also recorded everything. Once someone finds a name they don't know connected with something like the Kings of Egypt they'll chase and find everything they can.
@Ian Tarry Interesting! Most history books still say that it was Thutmose III and not Amenhotep II, hopefully that will change. To me it always sounded weird that Thutmose III would do something like that to her. Based on everything else, he seemed to respect (maybe even love) his stepmother.
@@Elora445 maybe. Yhea for a long time it was just naturally assumed it was Tutmoses because they thought she'd "stollen" his throne etc. The old evil step mother story. However recently a lot of evidence has turned up that the damage was done later than thought and that Tutmoses and Hatshepsut actually had a really good relationship. It was already known that they got on before she took the throne but again the old assumptions were made that she'd stolen the throne. It's now believed that the previous pharaoh wanted her to rule, at least till Tut was older but that both were actually much happier with their roles so he didn't bother to rock the boat and accepted his role as leader of the army. Something he obviously loved, you can see that from just how much time he spent on campaign etc once he was Pharaoh. Things might change in the new books but historians are anything but consistent and can start a fight over a scratch on a wall so..... We'll see, the old evil step mother story is such a solid trope though it might take something very solid to actually get a change.
Loved this Biographic! As usual, I'm here to request a Biographic on the Martial Arts Master, Ip Man, mentor to the late great Bruce Lee. Movies just don't have the Biographic touch and I'd love to see what you all can dig up about him! Thank you in advance! -A Loyal Subscriber
Whoop! I’m part of the early squad! Another great video, it’s even on my favorite subject: Ancient Egypt!! 😍 I was wondering if you can do a collaboration with Jon Solo. Both of you have great story content💖
Who cares about Darius the third though? If you mean Darius the great, Simon already did an episode on him. (Edit* on Augustus aswell)The others on your list would be epic though.
Just a couple of points to make... 1) Evidence of a long co-regency was discovered in 2013 by the Institute of Studies of Ancient Egypt, Madrid, Spain. In the tomb of Amenhotep son of Hapu, also known as Huy, (Asasif tomb 28) fragments of a column were found to be inscribed with the cartouches of Amenhotep III and his successor Akhenaten. This is pretty well "smoking-gun" evidence of a co-regency. 2) Later in his reign, one of Amenhotep III's favorite epithets is that of "Aten tjehen" or "the dazzling sun disc. Akhenaten advocated worship of his father as the "one true god", in an effort to diminish the power and influence of the priesthood of Amen-Ra.
It was never called Amarna that is the modern Arabic name given to the site. Also the city built by Akhenaten was called Akhetaten which has a different meaning than Akhenaten. If you are going to educate people to the facts then get them right. You should have checked your content before uploading it.
Episode idea for you all: Please do a biographic on Emperor Majoiran of Rome. That was such a critical, mankind changing time in history and his story is one of the most incredible stories of the first 1000 years of history. Easily one of the biggest what-if's of all time and I feel like so few people know about it. C'mon Simon, we know you never sleep---make this happen
Akhenaten was followed by his wife, Nefertiti, his daughter, Ankhesenamun, and then his son, Tutankhaten, who turned away from Aten and changed his name to Tutankhamun. Today, he is better known as King Tut.
There were some claims, for example in the 1st 2 chapters of Moses and Monotheism by Freud, that early Judaism was basically a spin-off of Akhenaten's religion. There are indeed some remarkable similarities: Akhenaten, an Egyptian, is perhaps the 1st monotheist in History; Judaism is the 1st organized monotheistic religion, and its becoming one is associated with the Exodus from Egypt. ... There are significant similarities between The Great Hymn of the Aten and Psalm 104 in the Old Testament. These were first identified in 1905 by the American Egyptologist Henry Breasted, and have been the subject of considerable academic debate ever since.
Oh so this was that pharaoh with multi-colored hair who played cardgames using strange discs and banished his foes to the ''shadow realm''. Weird fella i might say.
Tut, son of the heretic, may have the only evidence of inbreeding amongst the ancient Egyptians pharaohs in his foot injury which many archaeologists now believe may have actually been a result of inbreeding instead of an injury obtained during life, due to the weird way the foot was shaped.
James Cameron hosted an interesting documentary about Ahmose being the brother of Moses (thus, the name) (it is on RUclips); also, the image at 6:09 may actually be depicting an Israelite...
I watch all your channels (to the very end) and to be honest it takes a lot of time. Thinking unless you want me to free Danny, you will pay my randsom; grow the hair! Today I found out, Simon shaving his head was actually a favour to us all. 😉
Fun fact: The Hyksos were the Israelites. The 06:06 depiction is a complete painting still in good condition showing Joseph's brothers, their wives and flocks migrating to (entering) Egypt summoned by Joseph. The Hyksos expulsion was the Moses event when Pharaoh finally let the Israelites go (called 'Amo' - Go'ds People - at the time or commonly the 'Hyksos' by the Egyptians). Pharaoh himself called Moses (the Prince of the desert during the expulsion) and Pharaoh recorded the parting of the reed sea on a Steele that is now at Islamia Museum in Egypt. The Hyksos expulsion was a huge affair that rocked the region and happened approximately 1500 BC. The Pharaoh at the time was Pharaoh Ahmoses I. His son Prince Sapair died in the Moses plague of the first born at age 12. Ahmoses' father was Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao who drowned the Israelite sons when Moses was young. The Hyksos (Israelites) worshiped only one God!
Confused 😕 fellow..there no shame inventing your culture but stealing other poeple cultures there is. hyksos were not isrealites. How comes it's not recorded in hieroglyphs or in Egypt systematic racism was healthy and alive!
This will be simplistic in typing, but it is likely, that Akenaten was the inspiration on the founding of Judaism and therefore all modern western monotheistic religions.
My understanding is that Moses was the adopted son, he eventually killed an Egyptian Bc Moses couldn’t watch his race get treat and beat anymore. He needed to escape because he broke the law by killing a guard ..... that’s what I got from reading. I’m very passionate in the ancients and how the stories changed over time. And possibly turned into other beliefs.
Supernautacus- heh, how do you mean? The Pharoah was never named, so where did you learn that Moses respected and then hated Akhenaten specifically? Theories have abounded over the years who the ruler in Exodus may have been, and it's questionable whether it actually happened- maybe provide the sources that led you to this theory, for others to see?
Simons headstone will read “ if I only made more videos”.
I snorted JD through my nose when I read this! Btw, that really hurts!
And had more channels.😞
he could likely be a great choice for future AI voices since there is so much audio of him talking about various topics.
@@scottnunnemaker5209 so true. Great idea.
next bio should be "Simon, the man with channels"
Yes this would actually be cool
It all started with V Sauce
Or maybe a Business Blaze about Simon, that way we get a Danny script how Simon came to rule the tube like a pharaoh
@@icemanire5467 he was on v sauce?
"The Whistler of many channels"
Simon saying he has another channel is the understatement of the year 🤣
Lmao. For sure. 11 is a heck of a lot
Simon is awesome
He has another channel? 🤔
Gonna have a new channel for every video soon
@@douglaspkeatingjr ok let's count the ones on the top of my head
1. Biographics
2. Geographics
3. Today I Found Out
4. Mega Projects
5. Side Projects
6. Highlight History
7. Politiks
8. Business Blaze
9. Top Tenz
I would love an episode on Nefertari. Underrated queen with one of the most gorgeous tombs of all time
She's actually not that underrated, she's quite famous among historians and history lovers.
I think that Hatshepsut's is more beautiful.
@@mariakelly1059 yet most people don't even know of her
Her tomb hasn't been discovered,yet?
Simon Whistler: the one man conglomerate.
with a team of scriptwriters, cameramen/women, etc. etc. No man is an island...
@@sth.777 He is still the sole face of it all.
Simon, the walking encyclopedia
@@Divert486 and? Alex trebek was the face of Jeopardy. Do you think he did it all? Or Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune?
Don't be ignorant. His team deserves kudos too.
@@DontarrestmePLZ Im not taking away credit from his team. Im merely observing that he is the sole face of a conglomerate. Take a breather, life isnt a competition.
"Arguably the most controversial pharaoh in the history of Egypt"
So controversial that there's even a controversy about his controversy. Now _that's_ controversial! :D
So, would it now be a “controsception”?Oh wait, no. That sounds wrong.
Ahaba
Well spoken
I was looking forward to this ever since you mentioned him in your video about his son. Such an interesting figure in history.
Got so excited when I saw this video in my notifications! One of my favourite Pharoahs 🖤
Fun Fact: It is said that Ahkenaten's ghost haunts the desert around Armana because of the curses laid upon him after his death. Some people swear they have seen his apparition and/or heard him crying out for mercy and forgiveness so he can rest in peace.
Who does not love a ruler who works people to death, slaughers priests, tries to suppress the main religion and does not protect the ones he's supposed to 🖤
@@tominieminen66 I mean as far as Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs go
Fun fact. Because of his monotheists believes there are people who actually think that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person. Of course that's ridiculous but just an interesting tidbit
@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 It does seem plausible that there is some link between Moses and Akhenaten, probably along the lines of "Moses and Akhenaten had monotheistic beliefs for similar reasons." Maybe there was a current of belief influencing them both.
@@JackHankeAnd that is the only link. Their monotheistic beliefs. Moses is very definitely and obviously a completely different person. He wasn't a pharaoh. He was the one who explained to Pharaoh that God said let my people go so they may serve me in the wilderness
0:33 Causally introduce yet an another channel, this man never rests and pumps out quality content. Thanks for all videos👍. Great to watch.
The man says he has another channel, I subscribe. No question asked. Just love Simon.
Yes!! I’ve been waiting for a video on Akhenaten.
Do one on Danny and what lead to his captivity in your basement.
I swear this man knows exactly what unit my classes are on and just makes these videos to help me pass
I’ve decided that all of the instagrammers are trying to look like Akhenaten: high cheekbones, big lips, big hips. He’d have loads of followers on Insta if he were around now. Of course that depends on if he actually looked like the statues of him. Maybe the sculptors used artistic licence, which would be the filters of the time.
Actually that is how he appeared. He was the first pharaoh who insisted that his image look like him and not the perfect image of a god as the previous pharaohs. It’s believed he most likely had klinefelders or was a hermaphrodite. I love Egyptology 😊
@@stateofdisorder1 thanks for that. I’m a bit of a history nerd in general. I recently posted on my fb page, basically saying the same thing I said in my comment above and a friend of mine thought it was Kim Kardashian perfume ad! 😆. It seems that scientists around the world are trying to get their hands on DNA samples to figure out exactly what he may have had as there are so many theories on it. It’s all very interesting.
@@naumche1 yeah, it’s just tough because DNA that old is so degraded. Like the Kardahian reference 😂
@@yang.1490 it’s definitely a feature people have enhanced either by fillers or filters on Instagram. The same goes for the cheeks and hips.
Maybe it's a generational thing but when I first learned about him I thought he looked like Marilyn Manson. Having said that, Instagram wasn't a thing yet and we still had to rely on dial-up internet.
His next channel will be a channel to give weekly highlights about his other channels.
That’s actually a great idea
Don't give him ideas
That feeling when you finish the last new video and simon uploads another one.
Simon, I love all of your videos! Even when I know a great deal about a subject (such as this video), I always learn something new; often, I learn quite a bit! Thank you for what you do! 🙏🏽
💜💜Here Here my Dear, my thoughts EXACTLY!:-)💜💜💜
💜💜💜🙏💜💜💜
Part of the Amarna letters is a rather clipped-toned one from the king of Assyria, which was permitted to rise to power when Mitanni fell. The letter basically demands that Akhenaten allow the king’s servant to visit Egypt unmolested. I always liked reading that one.
Ha ha ha, wait what?!...
@@thevisitor1012 It was something of the etiquette of the time. The pre-bronze age collapse empires formed a sort of brotherhood or detente between one another, commonly referred to by scholars these days as a "club of great powers". They would regularly write to one another, invite each other to major ceremonies (not that they would actually attend), inquire after one another's health, send each other regular gifts, and of course, send fact-finding missions into each other's lands.
The great powers consisted initially of the Empire of Hati, the Kingdom of the Hurrians, or Mitanni, Kassite Babylonia, and New Kingdom Egypt. When Hati destroyed Mitanni, Mitanni's former Assyrian provinces rose up and consumed the former kingdom, forming the Assyrian Empire. The demands of the Assyrian King for Akhenaten to permit his fact finding mission was likely a means of demanding the same respect and status accorded to great powers in the region.
Another letter has the Assyrian King complaining that the pharaoh sent him less gold than the other kings, so Akhenaten probably wasn't impressed.
Bless you Simon!! This guy is FASCINATING & controversial & I’m incredibly impressed! I needed a great distraction & ancient Egypt is perfect.
Thank you so much for your work on these historical videos.
Biographics has gotten me through this pandemic, thank you!
bruh. Food and water got you through it. Don't be acting like this saved your life. I love his videos too but there's no need to get dramatic lmao
Yeah. His 10 channels helped me as well
Hey Simon, I don’t think you have enough channels 😂
On a serious note I love your videos and your 1,000 known channels
I don't ever want Simon to stop making new channels
Simon is slowing taking over YT😂. But, great video! So much Info I never knew.💥💥💥
Thank you for this!
Neferneferuaten wasn’t a new name for Nefertiti, it was actually apart of her royal name from nearly the outset of their marriage. Full name being Nefertiti-Neferneferuaten. Whether or not she became king after Smenkhare is questionable and unknown. Although not impossible as she seems to have disappeared around the end of Akhenaten's reign only to perhaps return as king within a year or two. It could be possible that she was also Smenkhare under her first incarnation as king, later changing her name back to Nefertiti-Neferneferuaten.
This is of course all speculation.
This guy is a liar, so much of his channel is false
@@sleazymeezy A lot of it is true, but you have to take it with a grain of salt. I though this video was pretty good for the most part. He came down hard on Akhenaten, but that's a totally acceptable view. As for his comment on Neferneferuaten Nefertiti, the names get so mixed up and the evidence is so scant that no one can possibly know the truth. I suggest the History of Egypt Podcast to find out more. Great show.
I don’t think Simon is necessarily false. He just gives a very brief cliffnotes version of some very complex history. Whether he’s talking ancient Egypt or Donald Trump.
The priests of the old religion lost their lucrative jobs with his new religion. They hated him because of it. They jumped at
erasing him after his death and got their old jobs back.
***Simon! Please do Mithradates VI Eupator, king of Pontus. He was considered as troublesome to the Romans as Hannibal. Plus, he perfected the practice of making one immune to poison.
The pre-Amarna priests were not put back into their jobs. Horemheb and then Seti1 recruited a new priestly caste from amongst the loyal army cadre. As army commanders themselves they could guarantee their loyalty.
No he should do one on Ramses. The name Ramses is even in the bible.
I believe has done one on the Posion king Mithradates of Pontus
@@Historywithapharoah Which Ramses? History knows eleven Egyptian kings named Ramses (or Ramesses, rather) and it was the most popular royal name for nearly two hundred years.
the priests were actually scribes and medics and other trained officials.
I don’t think I have ever bolted upright out of bed so quickly than to watch this. This was the main point of my honours thesis, and my favourite opera
I read extensively on him, and have seen a few exhibitions. Also definitely one of my favorite operas! Saw Anthony Roth Costanzo perform it last year at the Met, and we rewatched it during quarantine in the spring.
@@cormacolinde it;s my current working music when I am finishing my homework for the semester, and the funeral dictation is my current healing chant for my LARP group
Alright Simon, you cant have anymore channels until you finish your TopTenz.
Now do Ozymandias otherwise known as Ramesses the Great, Egypt's most celebrated pharaoh
Pretty sure they already did
They did
@mitch the ones he's done about Egypt is
Hatshepsut, Queen Of The Nile,
Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh,
Thutmose III, Egypt's greatest conqueror,
Tutankhamun, The Boy Pharaoh,
and Akhenaten, The Heretic Pharaoh
Not only are you late, you're rude af too. How about a "please", ya turd?
Look upon my works and despair
FINALLY! Thank you for covering him!!!
I wrote my senior thesis in college on this guy.
“This Guy doesn’t know much. This Guy has friends who are good at research and crafting their findings into a well-worded 12-18 minute summary. Some of the friends of This Guy are pretty good with lighting, camerawork, and sound engineering, and others are good at video editing. There are also some people who are both good at sourcing rights-free images to go along with the story being told and are friends with This Guy. In addition to useful friends, This Guy has a soothing, trustworthy voice and just looks like a cool teacher who doesn’t give homework.”
@@mattmatthews5414 Lol I think he meant the subject of this video. Not Simon. For some people there aren't enough words in the world to cover the story. Excellent try though 😉✌
Was Simon full of it, or did he nail it?
@@Kenniii3 I see him more as a nail gun. Spittin' out content like it's a bunch off tiny pieces off cheap metal. Tack tack tack tack! Duck!
@@mergru6371 good analogy. I think you are not far off
A book recommendation for anyone interested in this topic: The Egyptian (Sinuhe Egyptiläinen) by Finnish author Mika Waltari. It takes place in exactly these times. It's an excellent read.
Another good serious read; “Amarna and the Biblical Exodus” with a lot of amazing new detailed evidence
Finally a good vid on the man, thank you Simon, also when are you going to take over RUclips
Ummm, he has already. Lol
Bro, you need to check out overly sarcastic productions. You'll see how much this guy lies or doesn't know what he's talking about
Great video Simon. You already have the bold Egyptian head. Now it's time to build the empire👍.
2:35 - Chapter 1 - Rise to power
5:30 - Chapter 2 - Amenhotep becomes akhenaten
10:00 - Chapter 3 - Amarna
13:30 - Chapter 4 - Egypt in the amarna period
16:20 - Chapter 5 - Death & damnation
Excellent as always
Love your material. You know your stuff and would be a perfect time Traveller prospect. Keep up the excellent work and stay blessed!!!!...
Thanks Simon, really appreciated.
At first we were all kidding....but every time you announce a new channel, the septuplets theory seems a little less crazy Simon! What kind of coffee you drink dude?! Great video, love your channels👏👏
I subscribed to SIDEPROJECTS just coz Simon says so
Nice! Knew it would come up someday. Was looking forward to this one!
Anyway, requests:
- Anne of Great Britain
- Sir Douglas Mawson
- Joanna of Castile
Also 2:20 '...Who didn't actually do anything of note in his lifetime.' Ouch.
@@--enyo-- He restored polytheism back in Egypt but that apparently counts as nothing?? Um, sorry Simon's scriptwriter, that is a VERY big deal!
Fun fact: Tutankhamun was originally known as Tutankhaten.
Edit: typo
Do a bio on Simon Whistler lol
YES.
Bald. The end.
@@omegalord Bald. Smart. British.
THERE IS NO END!!!
@@theparadigm8149 he's dumb as a stump, and you also are (sadly by default) for thinking he's smart.
@@sleazymeezy why might I ask, what is your evidence of the level of his intelligence. He comes across in his videos as a rather intelligent guy, I'm genuinely interested
I’ve been into ancient Egyptian history for years now. My major was archeology/anthropology.
I swear everytime I click on a video this guy is starting a new channel.
Simon I know all your channels, I use them to teach my Japanese university kids English.🙏🏽 thank you
Syrian client states: oh, great pharaoh, we beseech you for protection upon this great hour of need!
Akhenaten: Thoughts and prayers, lol!
Amazing content in this Chanel. Thanks a lot!
yessss! there is an Akhenaten statue in my city and whenever I see it, I tap his head for good luck.
I was waiting for this :)
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Budapest? :)
@@biankalopkovitz4295 naná :)
@@biankalopkovitz4295 what
IDEA for a future BIOGRAPHICS EPISODE ; Willem van oranje (William of Orange) The reason Dutch people dress on national occasions in orange is this man: Willem van Oranje (William of Orange)
There is a English page on wikipedia "William the Silent" that's his nickname. Thanks in advance !
I'd love that too
@@BosmanHa thanks for your post ! ;-)
The Amunist priests did not approve of Amehotep iii marriage with Queen Tiye, who had a Hyksos blood allegiance
Uhh what are your sources? I'm pretty sure this is false. Tiye might have had some Nubian ancestry, but the Hyksos essentially didn't even show up on the scene until after Tiye married Amenhotep III.
There’s no indication of that whatsoever. And second, the Hyksos were driven from Egypt decades before Amenhotep III was even born.
Wow why were they against it
I don1t understand exactly
Tnx 4 info
I was under the impression that Queen Tiye was of Mitanni descendant.
Wait, Simon has another channel? That's just insane. It's like he's making videos every day. No one can do that.
Another thing that always impressed me is exactly how much we know about this guy because they tried to erase him! I’m stunned how many images still remain. Exact years still recited is wild to me, being American, 200 years of history is overwhelming for us...3,300 years & we know what year he married & moved. The ancient alien guys love to reference him & it annoys me. He had birthing hips from a hormonal oddity...probably from inbreeding. Your writers are always excellent & this is no exception! Thank you again (like #14) The End
Same goes for Herostratus, who is today remembered, for being "erased", and would otherwise probably have been forgotten
And the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut. They now think it was was actually her grandson who tried to have her removed from Egyptian history not her step son who took over after she died. It appears he actually has quite a good relationship with her, after all he was mostly interested in the army when he was Pharaoh and it was as general and leader of the army that he served as under her.
Basically if he'd wanted her gone he easily had the power to remove her, he lead the army and they were very loyal to him not her. Yes she sent him and the army on a huge "trading" journey up the Nile but he could ignore her and taken the throne if he really wanted it. It's probable that not many would have objected as a female Pharaoh was always seen as wrong by most.
Whoever it was has her image and cartouche scratches out and the huge temple she has built in the valley of the Kings torn down. Again her step son has built one right next to hers so tearing hers down doesn't really make sense.
Either way history will out. It's almost impossible to totally remove someone from history, especially in a culture like Egypt which carved their history in stone and traded with many nations who also recorded everything. Once someone finds a name they don't know connected with something like the Kings of Egypt they'll chase and find everything they can.
@Ian Tarry
Interesting! Most history books still say that it was Thutmose III and not Amenhotep II, hopefully that will change.
To me it always sounded weird that Thutmose III would do something like that to her. Based on everything else, he seemed to respect (maybe even love) his stepmother.
@@Elora445 maybe. Yhea for a long time it was just naturally assumed it was Tutmoses because they thought she'd "stollen" his throne etc. The old evil step mother story. However recently a lot of evidence has turned up that the damage was done later than thought and that Tutmoses and Hatshepsut actually had a really good relationship.
It was already known that they got on before she took the throne but again the old assumptions were made that she'd stolen the throne. It's now believed that the previous pharaoh wanted her to rule, at least till Tut was older but that both were actually much happier with their roles so he didn't bother to rock the boat and accepted his role as leader of the army. Something he obviously loved, you can see that from just how much time he spent on campaign etc once he was Pharaoh.
Things might change in the new books but historians are anything but consistent and can start a fight over a scratch on a wall so..... We'll see, the old evil step mother story is such a solid trope though it might take something very solid to actually get a change.
@@itarry4 💜You are correct. History is what we Know, not what we think. And indeed, it does Out All. Love Light Joy!:-)💜💜💜
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Loved this Biographic! As usual, I'm here to request a Biographic on the Martial Arts Master, Ip Man, mentor to the late great Bruce Lee. Movies just don't have the Biographic touch and I'd love to see what you all can dig up about him! Thank you in advance! -A Loyal Subscriber
Whoop! I’m part of the early squad! Another great video, it’s even on my favorite subject: Ancient Egypt!! 😍
I was wondering if you can do a collaboration with Jon Solo. Both of you have great story content💖
Some suggestions
1. Augustus
2. Qin Shi Huangdi
3. Justinian the Great
4. Darius III
Adlous Huxley
Harlan Ellison
Rod Serling
Kirkegard
Camus
Emmy Noether
Alan Watts
Elon Musk
5. Honda Tadakatsu
6. Jadwiga of Poland
7. Simeon (I think was his name) of Gandar
Also Herostratus (who was also "erased from history")
He already did a bio on augustus
Who cares about Darius the third though? If you mean Darius the great, Simon already did an episode on him. (Edit* on Augustus aswell)The others on your list would be epic though.
I feel like Simon might have another channel called Megaprojects ;p
Im pretty sure it's actually called Sideprojects
@@aceundead4750 Both. Megaprojects and Sideprojects...
Good work. Happy Christmas & silly season. You're appreciated.👍🏼🙂.
Just a couple of points to make... 1) Evidence of a long co-regency was discovered in 2013 by the Institute of Studies of Ancient Egypt, Madrid, Spain. In the tomb of Amenhotep son of Hapu, also known as Huy, (Asasif tomb 28) fragments of a column were found to be inscribed with the cartouches of Amenhotep III and his successor Akhenaten. This is pretty well "smoking-gun" evidence of a co-regency. 2) Later in his reign, one of Amenhotep III's favorite epithets is that of "Aten tjehen" or "the dazzling sun disc. Akhenaten advocated worship of his father as the "one true god", in an effort to diminish the power and influence of the priesthood of Amen-Ra.
Your interpretation. Akhenaten considered himself as a god.
OR the builder wanted to honour both, as the building project was started with one king and finished with another. Hence both names are honoured.
@@QueerBootlace that's a fair point. I suppose the jury can remain out until more evidence has been discovered.
Awesome vid as usual 😎. Would consider doing a bio video in relation to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in the near future?
I'd love an episode on the hyxos and the situation around their reign in Egypt
You should also do one about the Sea Peoples.
You should also do one about the Sea Peoples.
Re your channel talk ⬇️
Filling your life with an ever increasing workload eh? Madness this is. Sending absolute admiration for your said madness.
It was never called Amarna that is the modern Arabic name given to the site. Also the city built by Akhenaten was called Akhetaten which has a different meaning than Akhenaten. If you are going to educate people to the facts then get them right. You should have checked your content before uploading it.
I love ancient Egyptian stuff especially the builders they built some amazing things
Simon is the Ramesses II of RUclips, conquering everything he sees
I first learned about Akhenaten when Philip Glass wrote an opera on him. It's a glorious opera and about a very odd character.
Isn't that the bloke that did the score for candyman?
@@sleazymeezy Lol yes, but he is known for his other great operas, symphonies, string quartets, Give them a try
Akhenaton was a Christ/Buddha figure of his day. Living CENTURIES before them.
A singularly unique pharaoh and my second favourite pharaoh after Ptolemy I Soter
It isn't physically possible to think Simon doesn't make enough videos!
I love the videos, but hate the ads!
Episode idea for you all:
Please do a biographic on Emperor Majoiran of Rome. That was such a critical, mankind changing time in history and his story is one of the most incredible stories of the first 1000 years of history. Easily one of the biggest what-if's of all time and I feel like so few people know about it.
C'mon Simon, we know you never sleep---make this happen
💜💜Allegedly!:-)💜💜💜
He was an interesting pharaoh to say the least.
Hey Simon, are you going to cover Ramasees the great?
Akhenaten was followed by his wife, Nefertiti, his daughter, Ankhesenamun, and then his son, Tutankhaten, who turned away from Aten and changed his name to Tutankhamun. Today, he is better known as King Tut.
Very Good. Now everyone listen to Phillip Glass Album I,II,III Akhenaten, you will hear all this in opera , it's sublime.
I NEEDED this educational distraction today!
🙏😇 ☆THANK☆YOU☆ 🤪👈
There were some claims, for example in the 1st 2 chapters of Moses and Monotheism by Freud, that early Judaism was basically a spin-off of Akhenaten's religion. There are indeed some remarkable similarities:
Akhenaten, an Egyptian, is perhaps the 1st monotheist in History; Judaism is the 1st organized monotheistic religion, and its becoming one is associated with the Exodus from Egypt.
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There are significant similarities between The Great Hymn of the Aten and Psalm 104 in the Old Testament. These were first identified in 1905 by the American Egyptologist Henry Breasted, and have been the subject of considerable academic debate ever since.
Thank you for this post.
RUclips needs to add a feature where I can organize my subscriptions by creator. I'd like to have all my Whistler content in one place
Oh so this was that pharaoh with multi-colored hair who played cardgames using strange discs and banished his foes to the ''shadow realm''. Weird fella i might say.
Wrong Pharaoh.
You should make a video (if you haven't) about Ramses II 😃
Tut, son of the heretic, may have the only evidence of inbreeding amongst the ancient Egyptians pharaohs in his foot injury which many archaeologists now believe may have actually been a result of inbreeding instead of an injury obtained during life, due to the weird way the foot was shaped.
The poor lad was royally screwed.
Ba-dum-tsss.
@@CarrionCrow993 especially since his own sister was his wife
How do you and your team manage to make so many videos, omg
James Cameron hosted an interesting documentary about Ahmose being the brother of Moses (thus, the name) (it is on RUclips); also, the image at 6:09 may actually be depicting an Israelite...
Does Simon spend his entire life in front of the camera giving knowledge? I think so
No one is harder working than Simon. Except possibly his writers
The greatest quality vids on yt notifications on deck
Good video 👍
Could u please do a video on Alfred the Great or Wat Tyler or Boudicca? Thanks
I needed to see this perspective. Thank you
I watch all your channels (to the very end) and to be honest it takes a lot of time. Thinking unless you want me to free Danny, you will pay my randsom; grow the hair!
Today I found out, Simon shaving his head was actually a favour to us all. 😉
In Soviet Russia, RUclips channel has Simon.
" Hotly debated " jeez simon that was great .
Fun fact: The Hyksos were the Israelites. The 06:06 depiction is a complete painting still in good condition showing Joseph's brothers, their wives and flocks migrating to (entering) Egypt summoned by Joseph. The Hyksos expulsion was the Moses event when Pharaoh finally let the Israelites go (called 'Amo' - Go'ds People - at the time or commonly the 'Hyksos' by the Egyptians). Pharaoh himself called Moses (the Prince of the desert during the expulsion) and Pharaoh recorded the parting of the reed sea on a Steele that is now at Islamia Museum in Egypt. The Hyksos expulsion was a huge affair that rocked the region and happened approximately 1500 BC. The Pharaoh at the time was Pharaoh Ahmoses I. His son Prince Sapair died in the Moses plague of the first born at age 12. Ahmoses' father was Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao who drowned the Israelite sons when Moses was young. The Hyksos (Israelites) worshiped only one God!
Confused 😕 fellow..there no shame inventing your culture but stealing other poeple cultures there is. hyksos were not isrealites.
How comes it's not recorded in hieroglyphs or in Egypt systematic racism was healthy and alive!
This will be simplistic in typing, but it is likely, that Akenaten was the inspiration on the founding of Judaism and therefore all modern western monotheistic religions.
I can't stop looking at the lamp over Simon's right shoulder and seeing a black hole.
Moses started out respecting, and ended up hating, him.
@tyron smith wow
My understanding is that Moses was the adopted son, he eventually killed an Egyptian Bc Moses couldn’t watch his race get treat and beat anymore. He needed to escape because he broke the law by killing a guard ..... that’s what I got from reading. I’m very passionate in the ancients and how the stories changed over time. And possibly turned into other beliefs.
I thought it was unknown which Egyptian king ruled during the alleged events of Exodus?
@@reneedailey1696 ...Not to all of us ^_^
Supernautacus- heh, how do you mean? The Pharoah was never named, so where did you learn that Moses respected and then hated Akhenaten specifically? Theories have abounded over the years who the ruler in Exodus may have been, and it's questionable whether it actually happened- maybe provide the sources that led you to this theory, for others to see?
I hope you never run out of ideas
3:59 This could be an album cover for The Pharaoh formerly known as Prince.