Episode 93: The River War
Amunhotep III (Part 4): The Nubian War. In late 1397 BCE, Amunhotep III received word of a rebellion in Nubia. A local chieftain, Ikheny, had gathered warriors and risen up…
Episode 92: The Great Lady
Amunhotep III (Part 3): Introducing Queen Tiye. In 1399 BCE, Amunhotep III married his first and most important wife. The great queen Tiye (Tiy) would rule alongside her husband for…
Episode 91: The Mighty Bulls
Amunhotep III (Part 2). In his first year of power (1400 - 1399 BCE), Amunhotep III began a whole string of projects. Guided by his mother Mutemwia, the new king commissioned…
Episode 90: Neb-Ma’at-Re
Amunhotep III (Part 1). Neb-ma'at-Re Amunhotep came to power in 1400 BCE. At the age of just 12, he had already spent years being groomed for power. Even his birth…
