public with her husband. And her pictures often appear to be the same size as her husband's thereby indicating the equality. A position the government recognized by foreign dignitaries. It noted that some authors believe that in the later years of AII reign he was sick and weak and Tiye in reality took over as the real ruler of Egypt. The king and queen had six children, two boys and four girls. The second son was Amenhotep IV. During the period of Amenhotep III reign we see the king as a more ordinary and down-to-earth person. As we have seen the Queen shares almost equal billing with the king. The royal house's affairs and a more public. this will be opposed to the traditional style of earlier traditional kings. He would change in the landscape of Thebes with the many temple he built. Amenhotep IV thus grew up in a world of wealth, style, elegance and art. As the second son of Amenhotep III it would not expected for him to grow up to became king. But the first son, Tuthmose, died and the role of successor was thrust upon Amenhotep IV. He is not seen on monument's during his father's reign. This may be because of what was considered to be the gross appearance of the young man. Amenhotep IV had large fleshy lips, large and thin ears, a pot belly, large hips and thighs, a prominent jaw, long skinny neck and skinny legs. He tended to be quiet and thoughtful. He had a like of nature and spent time walking in the palace gardens, taking delight in the birds, animals and flowers. Because of these features it is believed that he may have had some systematic disease which kept him from being athletic and therefore that what intellectual lifestyle, and did not partake of the hunts to which is father enjoyed so much. It can be assumed then that Amenhotep IV spent more time with the sisters and mother who must have influenced his early thought process.A question that is often discussed with reference to Amenhotep IV's relation to his ...
