Events with tag - Egyptian Culture

January 1, 1354 BC

First Monotheistic Religion

Pharaoh Akhenaten revolutionized ancient Egyptian religion by establishing the world's first documented monotheistic system, elevating the sun disk deity Aten to supreme status while suppressing traditional polytheistic worship.

January 1, 1333 BC

King Tutankhamun's Reign

Nine-year-old Tutankhamun became pharaoh of ancient Egypt in 1332 BCE, ruling for a decade during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom period. His reign marked a crucial return to traditional Egyptian religious practices after Akhenaten's controversial reforms.