Amenhotep I

Amenhotep I

Amenhotep I () (Ancient Egyptian: jmn-ḥtp(w) /jaˌmanuwˈħatpaw/ "Amun is satisfied"; Amarna cuneiform a-ma-an-ha-at-pe or -at-pa), Amenôthes I, or Amenophis I, (,) from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις , additionally King Djeserkare (transliteration: Ḏsr-k3-R`), was the second Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. His reign is generally dated from 1526 to 1506 BC. He was a son of Ahmose I and Ahmose-Nefertari, but had at least two elder brothers, Ahmose-ankh and Ahmose Sapair, and was not expected to inherit the throne. However, sometime in the eight years between Ahmose I's 17th regnal year and his death, his heir apparent died and Amenhotep became crown prince. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amenhotep I has received more than 729,943 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Amenhotep I is the 619th most popular politician (up from 920th in 2019).

Amenhotep I was the first Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. He is most famous for his military conquests.