ster of war rolled into one. The priesthood under the "rule" of the Head Priest became a powerful professional priesthood with a hierarchy of priests from the Head priest down to the local temple priest. These offices were handed down from father to son and a family's "trade" would be considered to be the priesthood for many generations. So by the time of Amenhotep III this powerful and rich "noble" class has become entrenched in Egypt's society and politics. And they are guarding their position most causally.Even though the worship of the god Amen-Re was a most powerful state religion evidence shown that Amenhotop III may of worshiped the god Aten also. We begin to see traces Aten showing up during the reign of Amenhotop III. There may have been a thought of opposing the mighty priests of Amen and to lean towards the worship of Aten at the palace, with the queen and mother Tiye at the fore front of the movement. Amenhotop III built a large palace home for him and his wife, Tiye, in Thebes. On the large palace grounds he built a small lake. Amenhotop III and Tiye sail on this lake on a boat which had the name " Aten Gleams. Also during his reign Amenhoteps III Vizier was both the high priest of Amen and " Stewart and the temple Aten". There's also evidence that the king made a built shrine in Karnak to the god Aten. So it can be concluded that either the to gods existed in the royal house side-by-side or that maybe Amenhotep III was starting to develop a relationship with Aten. Because of the plentiful and peaceful times life in the royal palace with a happy time. Amenhotep III married a woman named Tiye. It has been rumored that Tiye had been a woman of foreign birth or a commoner these family held no titles. But evidence has shown their parents or indeed Egyptians. They may even have been in position to be close to the king and self. She was more than just the wife of the king. See is a strong woman who was often seen in...
