nd powerful priesthood of Amen. For generations families have gained power and wealth by serving a different posts for the god of Amen. May we even consider the idea that there was a good working relationship between the priesthood in the people which held office in the government? And let us not forget the great influence of his mother how seems to already know the practice of the worship of Aten. A mother who has raised him and taught him. A queen mother that could give him advice and had a good bit of influence over him. The one of a few that he could really trust.The army is often seen protecting the king. And there are rumors of discontent , probably Among the priests and nobles. In Akhenatens mind there are untrustworthy and enemy people among those who are supposed to serve him. So the best move is a real move. To the new city of his new god and a place where he can start fresh with the new regime that he has put in place. A the new city where he is surrounded by those who he can trust. He brought those new nobles with him. They were new or lesser nobles who followed him to the new capital either because they believed in their new king and Aten, or because they knew which side their bread was buttered on. These nobles now seek favor by showing faith in Aten.He is now safely tucked away in his new capital surrounded by his army and faithful followers. Taking advice from the few people he can trust, his wife, mother and priest, Aye. Historians believe that Aye was the brother of Tiye and a right hand man of the king, who had great influence over him. Akhenaten can now begin to destroy his enemies whether real or imaginary. This means whipping out the priesthood of Amen, the nobles who support them and all the other priesthoods that might grow strong. And the best way to destroy the priesthood is to destroy the gods that the priests worship. And thus he proceeds to wipe out the other gods of Egypt, and especially Amen. His desire ...
