Akhenaten: The Heretic Pharaoh

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3 жыл бұрын

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Source/Further reading:
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic...
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic...
www.britannica.com/topic/Aton
ancientegyptonline.co.uk/amar...
www.britannica.com/biography/...
www.nationalgeographic.com/ma...
www.britannica.com/topic/Heb-Sed
www.ancient.eu/article/1110/t...
uh.edu/honors/human-situation...
www.arce.org/resource/akhenat...
www.thoughtco.com/akhenaten-4...
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/na...
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
www.brown.edu/Departments/Jou...
www.nbcnews.com/id/24426101/ns...
www.ancient.eu/Amarna_Letters/
www.ancient.eu/Suppiluliuma_I/
www.britannica.com/biography/...
www.britishmuseum.org/collect...
www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/...
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www.touregypt.net/featurestori...
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@richardkranium2944
@richardkranium2944 3 жыл бұрын
Simons headstone will read “ if I only made more videos”.
@linda10989
@linda10989 3 жыл бұрын
I snorted JD through my nose when I read this! Btw, that really hurts!
@SirAntoniousBlock
@SirAntoniousBlock 2 жыл бұрын
And had more channels.😞
@scottnunnemaker5209
@scottnunnemaker5209 Жыл бұрын
he could likely be a great choice for future AI voices since there is so much audio of him talking about various topics.
@richardkranium2944
@richardkranium2944 Жыл бұрын
@@scottnunnemaker5209 so true. Great idea.
@kelerews
@kelerews 3 жыл бұрын
next bio should be "Simon, the man with channels"
@GJHistoryOfWarAndConflict
@GJHistoryOfWarAndConflict 3 жыл бұрын
Yes this would actually be cool
@icemanire5467
@icemanire5467 3 жыл бұрын
It all started with V Sauce
@aceundead4750
@aceundead4750 3 жыл бұрын
Or maybe a Business Blaze about Simon, that way we get a Danny script how Simon came to rule the tube like a pharaoh
@SeniSlay
@SeniSlay 3 жыл бұрын
@@icemanire5467 he was on v sauce?
@Between_Scylla_and_Kharybdis
@Between_Scylla_and_Kharybdis 3 жыл бұрын
"The Whistler of many channels"
@karindwarswaard
@karindwarswaard 3 жыл бұрын
Simon saying he has another channel is the understatement of the year 🤣
@sandybarnes887
@sandybarnes887 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao. For sure. 11 is a heck of a lot
@jeremyroberts7360
@jeremyroberts7360 3 жыл бұрын
Simon is awesome
@douglaspkeatingjr3232
@douglaspkeatingjr3232 3 жыл бұрын
He has another channel? 🤔
@DUKEHadToDoItToEm
@DUKEHadToDoItToEm 3 жыл бұрын
Gonna have a new channel for every video soon
@wreckingopossum
@wreckingopossum 3 жыл бұрын
@@douglaspkeatingjr3232 ok let's count the ones on the top of my head 1. Biographics 2. Geographics 3. Today I Found Out 4. Mega Projects 5. Side Projects 6. Highlight History 7. Politiks 8. Business Blaze 9. Top Tenz
@katyacarmichael8913
@katyacarmichael8913 3 жыл бұрын
I would love an episode on Nefertari. Underrated queen with one of the most gorgeous tombs of all time
@ChristmasLore
@ChristmasLore 3 жыл бұрын
She's actually not that underrated, she's quite famous among historians and history lovers.
@mariakelly1059
@mariakelly1059 2 жыл бұрын
I think that Hatshepsut's is more beautiful.
@TheChosen2030
@TheChosen2030 Жыл бұрын
@@mariakelly1059 yet most people don't even know of her
@fionapithouse9010
@fionapithouse9010 4 ай бұрын
Her tomb hasn't been discovered,yet?
@Divert486
@Divert486 3 жыл бұрын
Simon Whistler: the one man conglomerate.
@stephanieh.777
@stephanieh.777 3 жыл бұрын
with a team of scriptwriters, cameramen/women, etc. etc. No man is an island...
@Divert486
@Divert486 3 жыл бұрын
@@stephanieh.777 He is still the sole face of it all.
@TheAntManChannel
@TheAntManChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Simon, the walking encyclopedia
@DontarrestmePLZ
@DontarrestmePLZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@Divert486 and? Alex trebek was the face of Jeopardy. Do you think he did it all? Or Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune? Don't be ignorant. His team deserves kudos too.
@Divert486
@Divert486 3 жыл бұрын
@@DontarrestmePLZ Im not taking away credit from his team. Im merely observing that he is the sole face of a conglomerate. Take a breather, life isnt a competition.
@andrewvogel5344
@andrewvogel5344 3 жыл бұрын
Do one on Danny and what lead to his captivity in your basement.
@6justin9
@6justin9 3 жыл бұрын
His next channel will be a channel to give weekly highlights about his other channels.
@mizzshortie907
@mizzshortie907 3 жыл бұрын
That’s actually a great idea
@starbell9962
@starbell9962 3 жыл бұрын
Don't give him ideas
@wasd____
@wasd____ 3 жыл бұрын
"Arguably the most controversial pharaoh in the history of Egypt" So controversial that there's even a controversy about his controversy. Now _that's_ controversial! :D
@Jobe-13
@Jobe-13 3 жыл бұрын
So, would it now be a “controsception”?Oh wait, no. That sounds wrong.
@lindaarrington9397
@lindaarrington9397 2 жыл бұрын
Ahaba Well spoken
@rossjohnstone4689
@rossjohnstone4689 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to this ever since you mentioned him in your video about his son. Such an interesting figure in history.
@areiaaphrodite
@areiaaphrodite 3 жыл бұрын
Got so excited when I saw this video in my notifications! One of my favourite Pharoahs 🖤 Fun Fact: It is said that Ahkenaten's ghost haunts the desert around Armana because of the curses laid upon him after his death. Some people swear they have seen his apparition and/or heard him crying out for mercy and forgiveness so he can rest in peace.
@tominieminen66
@tominieminen66 Жыл бұрын
Who does not love a ruler who works people to death, slaughers priests, tries to suppress the main religion and does not protect the ones he's supposed to 🖤
@areiaaphrodite
@areiaaphrodite Жыл бұрын
@@tominieminen66 I mean as far as Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs go
@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667
@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact. Because of his monotheists believes there are people who actually think that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person. Of course that's ridiculous but just an interesting tidbit
@JackHankeAnd
@JackHankeAnd Жыл бұрын
​@@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 It does seem plausible that there is some link between Moses and Akhenaten, probably along the lines of "Moses and Akhenaten had monotheistic beliefs for similar reasons." Maybe there was a current of belief influencing them both.
@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667
@demsandlibsareswinecancer4667 Жыл бұрын
@@JackHankeAnd that is the only link. Their monotheistic beliefs. Moses is very definitely and obviously a completely different person. He wasn't a pharaoh. He was the one who explained to Pharaoh that God said let my people go so they may serve me in the wilderness
@jlvp23
@jlvp23 3 жыл бұрын
That feeling when you finish the last new video and simon uploads another one.
@Anglomachian
@Anglomachian 3 жыл бұрын
Part of the Amarna letters is a rather clipped-toned one from the king of Assyria, which was permitted to rise to power when Mitanni fell. The letter basically demands that Akhenaten allow the king’s servant to visit Egypt unmolested. I always liked reading that one.
@thevisitor1012
@thevisitor1012 Жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha, wait what?!...
@Anglomachian
@Anglomachian Жыл бұрын
@@thevisitor1012 It was something of the etiquette of the time. The pre-bronze age collapse empires formed a sort of brotherhood or detente between one another, commonly referred to by scholars these days as a "club of great powers". They would regularly write to one another, invite each other to major ceremonies (not that they would actually attend), inquire after one another's health, send each other regular gifts, and of course, send fact-finding missions into each other's lands. The great powers consisted initially of the Empire of Hati, the Kingdom of the Hurrians, or Mitanni, Kassite Babylonia, and New Kingdom Egypt. When Hati destroyed Mitanni, Mitanni's former Assyrian provinces rose up and consumed the former kingdom, forming the Assyrian Empire. The demands of the Assyrian King for Akhenaten to permit his fact finding mission was likely a means of demanding the same respect and status accorded to great powers in the region. Another letter has the Assyrian King complaining that the pharaoh sent him less gold than the other kings, so Akhenaten probably wasn't impressed.
@pathtoredemption6643
@pathtoredemption6643 3 жыл бұрын
0:33 Causally introduce yet an another channel, this man never rests and pumps out quality content. Thanks for all videos👍. Great to watch.
@camfarenheit71
@camfarenheit71 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!! I’ve been waiting for a video on Akhenaten.
@tylerwilson9172
@tylerwilson9172 3 жыл бұрын
I swear this man knows exactly what unit my classes are on and just makes these videos to help me pass
@1988bis
@1988bis 3 жыл бұрын
The man says he has another channel, I subscribe. No question asked. Just love Simon.
@EMurph42
@EMurph42 3 жыл бұрын
Bless you Simon!! This guy is FASCINATING & controversial & I’m incredibly impressed! I needed a great distraction & ancient Egypt is perfect.
@naumche1
@naumche1 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve decided that all of the instagrammers are trying to look like Akhenaten: high cheekbones, big lips, big hips. He’d have loads of followers on Insta if he were around now. Of course that depends on if he actually looked like the statues of him. Maybe the sculptors used artistic licence, which would be the filters of the time.
@stateofdisorder1
@stateofdisorder1 3 жыл бұрын
Actually that is how he appeared. He was the first pharaoh who insisted that his image look like him and not the perfect image of a god as the previous pharaohs. It’s believed he most likely had klinefelders or was a hermaphrodite. I love Egyptology 😊
@naumche1
@naumche1 3 жыл бұрын
@@stateofdisorder1 thanks for that. I’m a bit of a history nerd in general. I recently posted on my fb page, basically saying the same thing I said in my comment above and a friend of mine thought it was Kim Kardashian perfume ad! 😆. It seems that scientists around the world are trying to get their hands on DNA samples to figure out exactly what he may have had as there are so many theories on it. It’s all very interesting.
@stateofdisorder1
@stateofdisorder1 3 жыл бұрын
@@naumche1 yeah, it’s just tough because DNA that old is so degraded. Like the Kardahian reference 😂
@naumche1
@naumche1 3 жыл бұрын
@@yang.1490 it’s definitely a feature people have enhanced either by fillers or filters on Instagram. The same goes for the cheeks and hips.
@kevstacey8639
@kevstacey8639 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's a generational thing but when I first learned about him I thought he looked like Marilyn Manson. Having said that, Instagram wasn't a thing yet and we still had to rely on dial-up internet.
@Itsfineweerallfine
@Itsfineweerallfine 3 жыл бұрын
Simon, I love all of your videos! Even when I know a great deal about a subject (such as this video), I always learn something new; often, I learn quite a bit! Thank you for what you do! 🙏🏽
@barrydysert2974
@barrydysert2974 3 жыл бұрын
💜💜Here Here my Dear, my thoughts EXACTLY!:-)💜💜💜 💜💜💜🙏💜💜💜
@rebeccalangham7819
@rebeccalangham7819 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your work on these historical videos.
@OGDeepStroke
@OGDeepStroke 3 жыл бұрын
Alright Simon, you cant have anymore channels until you finish your TopTenz.
@blknitenca
@blknitenca 3 жыл бұрын
Simon is slowing taking over YT😂. But, great video! So much Info I never knew.💥💥💥
@blclemons9598
@blclemons9598 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!
@TheHeka42
@TheHeka42 3 жыл бұрын
A book recommendation for anyone interested in this topic: The Egyptian (Sinuhe Egyptiläinen) by Finnish author Mika Waltari. It takes place in exactly these times. It's an excellent read.
@izziebon
@izziebon 2 жыл бұрын
Another good serious read; “Amarna and the Biblical Exodus” with a lot of amazing new detailed evidence
@Shdhdhdbdbd
@Shdhdhdbdbd 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon, I don’t think you have enough channels 😂 On a serious note I love your videos and your 1,000 known channels
@morkusmorkus6040
@morkusmorkus6040 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Tutankhamun was originally known as Tutankhaten. Edit: typo
@videosdeecologia7468
@videosdeecologia7468 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing content in this Chanel. Thanks a lot!
@Badgersj
@Badgersj 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent as always
@trybeanpole1873
@trybeanpole1873 3 жыл бұрын
Neferneferuaten wasn’t a new name for Nefertiti, it was actually apart of her royal name from nearly the outset of their marriage. Full name being Nefertiti-Neferneferuaten. Whether or not she became king after Smenkhare is questionable and unknown. Although not impossible as she seems to have disappeared around the end of Akhenaten's reign only to perhaps return as king within a year or two. It could be possible that she was also Smenkhare under her first incarnation as king, later changing her name back to Nefertiti-Neferneferuaten. This is of course all speculation.
@sleazymeezy
@sleazymeezy 3 жыл бұрын
This guy is a liar, so much of his channel is false
@benrosenthal3768
@benrosenthal3768 3 жыл бұрын
@@sleazymeezy A lot of it is true, but you have to take it with a grain of salt. I though this video was pretty good for the most part. He came down hard on Akhenaten, but that's a totally acceptable view. As for his comment on Neferneferuaten Nefertiti, the names get so mixed up and the evidence is so scant that no one can possibly know the truth. I suggest the History of Egypt Podcast to find out more. Great show.
@trybeanpole1873
@trybeanpole1873 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think Simon is necessarily false. He just gives a very brief cliffnotes version of some very complex history. Whether he’s talking ancient Egypt or Donald Trump.
@MoxleyFight
@MoxleyFight 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I have ever bolted upright out of bed so quickly than to watch this. This was the main point of my honours thesis, and my favourite opera
@cormacolinde
@cormacolinde 3 жыл бұрын
I read extensively on him, and have seen a few exhibitions. Also definitely one of my favorite operas! Saw Anthony Roth Costanzo perform it last year at the Met, and we rewatched it during quarantine in the spring.
@MoxleyFight
@MoxleyFight 3 жыл бұрын
@@cormacolinde it;s my current working music when I am finishing my homework for the semester, and the funeral dictation is my current healing chant for my LARP group
@AlukardBenXIII
@AlukardBenXIII 3 жыл бұрын
Now do Ozymandias otherwise known as Ramesses the Great, Egypt's most celebrated pharaoh
@BlueBirdsProductions
@BlueBirdsProductions 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure they already did
@SeniSlay
@SeniSlay 3 жыл бұрын
They did
@AlukardBenXIII
@AlukardBenXIII 3 жыл бұрын
@mitch the ones he's done about Egypt is Hatshepsut, Queen Of The Nile, Cleopatra, The Last Pharaoh, Thutmose III, Egypt's greatest conqueror, Tutankhamun, The Boy Pharaoh, and Akhenaten, The Heretic Pharaoh
@SkunkApe407
@SkunkApe407 3 жыл бұрын
Not only are you late, you're rude af too. How about a "please", ya turd?
@annescholey6546
@annescholey6546 3 жыл бұрын
Look upon my works and despair
@Microbex
@Microbex 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon, really appreciated.
@forthexp8649
@forthexp8649 3 жыл бұрын
In Soviet Russia, KZfaq channel has Simon.
@wannabeMLGpro
@wannabeMLGpro 3 жыл бұрын
I don't ever want Simon to stop making new channels
@patmullarkey7659
@patmullarkey7659 3 жыл бұрын
The priests of the old religion lost their lucrative jobs with his new religion. They hated him because of it. They jumped at erasing him after his death and got their old jobs back. ***Simon! Please do Mithradates VI Eupator, king of Pontus. He was considered as troublesome to the Romans as Hannibal. Plus, he perfected the practice of making one immune to poison.
@oldmanriver1955
@oldmanriver1955 3 жыл бұрын
The pre-Amarna priests were not put back into their jobs. Horemheb and then Seti1 recruited a new priestly caste from amongst the loyal army cadre. As army commanders themselves they could guarantee their loyalty.
@ConspiracyCon578
@ConspiracyCon578 3 жыл бұрын
No he should do one on Ramses. The name Ramses is even in the bible.
@HFFCANADA
@HFFCANADA 3 жыл бұрын
I believe has done one on the Posion king Mithradates of Pontus
@saikeenra
@saikeenra 3 жыл бұрын
@@ConspiracyCon578 Which Ramses? History knows eleven Egyptian kings named Ramses (or Ramesses, rather) and it was the most popular royal name for nearly two hundred years.
@Misseria
@Misseria 3 жыл бұрын
the priests were actually scribes and medics and other trained officials.
@stevegreusome9961
@stevegreusome9961 3 жыл бұрын
Good work. Happy Christmas & silly season. You're appreciated.👍🏼🙂.
@Primetiime32
@Primetiime32 3 жыл бұрын
I needed to see this perspective. Thank you
@juliusigonzalez3742
@juliusigonzalez3742 2 жыл бұрын
Love your material. You know your stuff and would be a perfect time Traveller prospect. Keep up the excellent work and stay blessed!!!!...
@ceciliaageofaquarius1225
@ceciliaageofaquarius1225 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this post.
@PeterWolniewicz
@PeterWolniewicz 3 жыл бұрын
Finally a good vid on the man, thank you Simon, also when are you going to take over KZfaq
@MrAWG9
@MrAWG9 3 жыл бұрын
Ummm, he has already. Lol
@sleazymeezy
@sleazymeezy 3 жыл бұрын
Bro, you need to check out overly sarcastic productions. You'll see how much this guy lies or doesn't know what he's talking about
@luislealsantos
@luislealsantos 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Simon. You already have the bold Egyptian head. Now it's time to build the empire👍.
@zhejabello658
@zhejabello658 3 жыл бұрын
FINALLY! Thank you for covering him!!!
@markduffy2035
@markduffy2035 3 жыл бұрын
I wrote my senior thesis in college on this guy.
@mattmatthews5414
@mattmatthews5414 3 жыл бұрын
“This Guy doesn’t know much. This Guy has friends who are good at research and crafting their findings into a well-worded 12-18 minute summary. Some of the friends of This Guy are pretty good with lighting, camerawork, and sound engineering, and others are good at video editing. There are also some people who are both good at sourcing rights-free images to go along with the story being told and are friends with This Guy. In addition to useful friends, This Guy has a soothing, trustworthy voice and just looks like a cool teacher who doesn’t give homework.”
@mergru6371
@mergru6371 3 жыл бұрын
@@mattmatthews5414 Lol I think he meant the subject of this video. Not Simon. For some people there aren't enough words in the world to cover the story. Excellent try though 😉✌
@Kenniii3
@Kenniii3 3 жыл бұрын
Was Simon full of it, or did he nail it?
@mergru6371
@mergru6371 3 жыл бұрын
@@Kenniii3 I see him more as a nail gun. Spittin' out content like it's a bunch off tiny pieces off cheap metal. Tack tack tack tack! Duck!
@Kenniii3
@Kenniii3 3 жыл бұрын
@@mergru6371 good analogy. I think you are not far off
@sararoberts2973
@sararoberts2973 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been into ancient Egyptian history for years now. My major was archeology/anthropology.
@saul1001
@saul1001 3 жыл бұрын
Do a bio on Simon Whistler lol
@hamzaferoz6162
@hamzaferoz6162 3 жыл бұрын
YES.
@omegalord
@omegalord 3 жыл бұрын
Bald. The end.
@theparadigm8149
@theparadigm8149 3 жыл бұрын
@@omegalord Bald. Smart. British. THERE IS NO END!!!
@sleazymeezy
@sleazymeezy 3 жыл бұрын
@@theparadigm8149 he's dumb as a stump, and you also are (sadly by default) for thinking he's smart.
@sarahfowler3217
@sarahfowler3217 3 жыл бұрын
@@sleazymeezy why might I ask, what is your evidence of the level of his intelligence. He comes across in his videos as a rather intelligent guy, I'm genuinely interested
@tomandersartist
@tomandersartist 2 жыл бұрын
I'd love an episode on the hyxos and the situation around their reign in Egypt
@mariakelly1059
@mariakelly1059 2 жыл бұрын
You should also do one about the Sea Peoples.
@mariakelly1059
@mariakelly1059 2 жыл бұрын
You should also do one about the Sea Peoples.
@jgiard9030
@jgiard9030 3 жыл бұрын
Biographics has gotten me through this pandemic, thank you!
@nielscremer599
@nielscremer599 3 жыл бұрын
bruh. Food and water got you through it. Don't be acting like this saved your life. I love his videos too but there's no need to get dramatic lmao
@sandybarnes887
@sandybarnes887 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. His 10 channels helped me as well
@--enyo--
@--enyo-- 3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Knew it would come up someday. Was looking forward to this one! Anyway, requests: - Anne of Great Britain - Sir Douglas Mawson - Joanna of Castile
@--enyo--
@--enyo-- 3 жыл бұрын
Also 2:20 '...Who didn't actually do anything of note in his lifetime.' Ouch.
@linda10989
@linda10989 3 жыл бұрын
@@--enyo-- He restored polytheism back in Egypt but that apparently counts as nothing?? Um, sorry Simon's scriptwriter, that is a VERY big deal!
@ignitionfrn2223
@ignitionfrn2223 3 жыл бұрын
2:35 - Chapter 1 - Rise to power 5:30 - Chapter 2 - Amenhotep becomes akhenaten 10:00 - Chapter 3 - Amarna 13:30 - Chapter 4 - Egypt in the amarna period 16:20 - Chapter 5 - Death & damnation
@cillianwebster4886
@cillianwebster4886 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid as usual 😎. Would consider doing a bio video in relation to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in the near future?
@cpegg5840
@cpegg5840 3 жыл бұрын
A singularly unique pharaoh and my second favourite pharaoh after Ptolemy I Soter
@sleepingsheep16
@sleepingsheep16 3 жыл бұрын
Whoop! I’m part of the early squad! Another great video, it’s even on my favorite subject: Ancient Egypt!! 😍 I was wondering if you can do a collaboration with Jon Solo. Both of you have great story content💖
@neilyoungboy
@neilyoungboy 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon, are you going to cover Ramasees the great?
@sabokiTV
@sabokiTV 3 жыл бұрын
How do you and your team manage to make so many videos, omg
@TheSamleigh
@TheSamleigh 3 жыл бұрын
Re your channel talk ⬇️ Filling your life with an ever increasing workload eh? Madness this is. Sending absolute admiration for your said madness.
@TheEvilCommenter
@TheEvilCommenter 3 жыл бұрын
Good video 👍
@wiseherb1426
@wiseherb1426 3 жыл бұрын
At first we were all kidding....but every time you announce a new channel, the septuplets theory seems a little less crazy Simon! What kind of coffee you drink dude?! Great video, love your channels👏👏
@Elfan4
@Elfan4 3 жыл бұрын
You should make a video (if you haven't) about Ramses II 😃
@martijndaem4074
@martijndaem4074 3 жыл бұрын
IDEA for a future BIOGRAPHICS EPISODE ; Willem van oranje (William of Orange) The reason Dutch people dress on national occasions in orange is this man: Willem van Oranje (William of Orange) There is a English page on wikipedia "William the Silent" that's his nickname. Thanks in advance !
@suppiluiiuma5769
@suppiluiiuma5769 3 жыл бұрын
I'd love that too
@martijndaem4074
@martijndaem4074 3 жыл бұрын
@@suppiluiiuma5769 thanks for your post ! ;-)
@gawaniwhitecrow2731
@gawaniwhitecrow2731 3 жыл бұрын
Does Simon spend his entire life in front of the camera giving knowledge? I think so
@aragos32727
@aragos32727 3 жыл бұрын
Wait, Simon has another channel? That's just insane. It's like he's making videos every day. No one can do that.
@mattypusplatypus3340
@mattypusplatypus3340 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like Simon might have another channel called Megaprojects ;p
@aceundead4750
@aceundead4750 3 жыл бұрын
Im pretty sure it's actually called Sideprojects
@LSSYLondon
@LSSYLondon 3 жыл бұрын
@@aceundead4750 Both. Megaprojects and Sideprojects...
@Fionan95
@Fionan95 3 жыл бұрын
The Amunist priests did not approve of Amehotep iii marriage with Queen Tiye, who had a Hyksos blood allegiance
@benrosenthal3768
@benrosenthal3768 3 жыл бұрын
Uhh what are your sources? I'm pretty sure this is false. Tiye might have had some Nubian ancestry, but the Hyksos essentially didn't even show up on the scene until after Tiye married Amenhotep III.
@fabianhale845
@fabianhale845 3 жыл бұрын
There’s no indication of that whatsoever. And second, the Hyksos were driven from Egypt decades before Amenhotep III was even born.
@lindaarrington9397
@lindaarrington9397 2 жыл бұрын
Wow why were they against it I don1t understand exactly Tnx 4 info
@mariakelly1059
@mariakelly1059 2 жыл бұрын
I was under the impression that Queen Tiye was of Mitanni descendant.
@LumiSisuSusi
@LumiSisuSusi 3 жыл бұрын
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 In the light of a surge in popularity for Welsh independence, can you do either Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last prince of Wales. Llewellyn the Great, or Owain Glyndŵr? Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@ryanrizzo4869
@ryanrizzo4869 3 жыл бұрын
Loved this Biographic! As usual, I'm here to request a Biographic on the Martial Arts Master, Ip Man, mentor to the late great Bruce Lee. Movies just don't have the Biographic touch and I'd love to see what you all can dig up about him! Thank you in advance! -A Loyal Subscriber
@theconqueringram5295
@theconqueringram5295 3 жыл бұрын
He was an interesting pharaoh to say the least.
@rockgod6180
@rockgod6180 3 жыл бұрын
Some suggestions 1. Augustus 2. Qin Shi Huangdi 3. Justinian the Great 4. Darius III
@aldoushuxley5953
@aldoushuxley5953 3 жыл бұрын
Adlous Huxley Harlan Ellison Rod Serling Kirkegard Camus Emmy Noether Alan Watts Elon Musk
@mrmeseeks5933
@mrmeseeks5933 3 жыл бұрын
5. Honda Tadakatsu 6. Jadwiga of Poland 7. Simeon (I think was his name) of Gandar
@aldoushuxley5953
@aldoushuxley5953 3 жыл бұрын
Also Herostratus (who was also "erased from history")
@radonrodan8332
@radonrodan8332 3 жыл бұрын
He already did a bio on augustus
@JohnMiller-bs2ln
@JohnMiller-bs2ln 3 жыл бұрын
Who cares about Darius the third though? If you mean Darius the great, Simon already did an episode on him. (Edit* on Augustus aswell)The others on your list would be epic though.
@TheAntManChannel
@TheAntManChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Hey, Simon. I love your channel. Can you do a biographics of Bobby Fischer?
@seanbrazell6147
@seanbrazell6147 3 жыл бұрын
I NEEDED this educational distraction today! 🙏😇 ☆THANK☆YOU☆ 🤪👈
@thomasohrnberg3076
@thomasohrnberg3076 3 жыл бұрын
Could you do something about Ivar Kreuger? Love your videos
@BastardSprinkler3000
@BastardSprinkler3000 3 жыл бұрын
Could u please do a video on Alfred the Great or Wat Tyler or Boudicca? Thanks
@SolidSnake85
@SolidSnake85 3 жыл бұрын
I swear everytime I click on a video this guy is starting a new channel.
@cynsen
@cynsen 3 жыл бұрын
I first learned about Akhenaten when Philip Glass wrote an opera on him. It's a glorious opera and about a very odd character.
@sleazymeezy
@sleazymeezy 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't that the bloke that did the score for candyman?
@cynsen
@cynsen 3 жыл бұрын
@@sleazymeezy Lol yes, but he is known for his other great operas, symphonies, string quartets, Give them a try
@darrellmfume3513
@darrellmfume3513 2 жыл бұрын
Akhenaton was a Christ/Buddha figure of his day. Living CENTURIES before them.
@adamburdt8794
@adamburdt8794 3 жыл бұрын
No one is harder working than Simon. Except possibly his writers
@sayharris1361
@sayharris1361 Жыл бұрын
Simon I know all your channels, I use them to teach my Japanese university kids English.🙏🏽 thank you
@EMurph42
@EMurph42 3 жыл бұрын
Another thing that always impressed me is exactly how much we know about this guy because they tried to erase him! I’m stunned how many images still remain. Exact years still recited is wild to me, being American, 200 years of history is overwhelming for us...3,300 years & we know what year he married & moved. The ancient alien guys love to reference him & it annoys me. He had birthing hips from a hormonal oddity...probably from inbreeding. Your writers are always excellent & this is no exception! Thank you again (like #14) The End
@aldoushuxley5953
@aldoushuxley5953 3 жыл бұрын
Same goes for Herostratus, who is today remembered, for being "erased", and would otherwise probably have been forgotten
@itarry4
@itarry4 3 жыл бұрын
And the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut. They now think it was was actually her grandson who tried to have her removed from Egyptian history not her step son who took over after she died. It appears he actually has quite a good relationship with her, after all he was mostly interested in the army when he was Pharaoh and it was as general and leader of the army that he served as under her. Basically if he'd wanted her gone he easily had the power to remove her, he lead the army and they were very loyal to him not her. Yes she sent him and the army on a huge "trading" journey up the Nile but he could ignore her and taken the throne if he really wanted it. It's probable that not many would have objected as a female Pharaoh was always seen as wrong by most. Whoever it was has her image and cartouche scratches out and the huge temple she has built in the valley of the Kings torn down. Again her step son has built one right next to hers so tearing hers down doesn't really make sense. Either way history will out. It's almost impossible to totally remove someone from history, especially in a culture like Egypt which carved their history in stone and traded with many nations who also recorded everything. Once someone finds a name they don't know connected with something like the Kings of Egypt they'll chase and find everything they can.
@Elora445
@Elora445 3 жыл бұрын
@Ian Tarry Interesting! Most history books still say that it was Thutmose III and not Amenhotep II, hopefully that will change. To me it always sounded weird that Thutmose III would do something like that to her. Based on everything else, he seemed to respect (maybe even love) his stepmother.
@itarry4
@itarry4 3 жыл бұрын
@@Elora445 maybe. Yhea for a long time it was just naturally assumed it was Tutmoses because they thought she'd "stollen" his throne etc. The old evil step mother story. However recently a lot of evidence has turned up that the damage was done later than thought and that Tutmoses and Hatshepsut actually had a really good relationship. It was already known that they got on before she took the throne but again the old assumptions were made that she'd stolen the throne. It's now believed that the previous pharaoh wanted her to rule, at least till Tut was older but that both were actually much happier with their roles so he didn't bother to rock the boat and accepted his role as leader of the army. Something he obviously loved, you can see that from just how much time he spent on campaign etc once he was Pharaoh. Things might change in the new books but historians are anything but consistent and can start a fight over a scratch on a wall so..... We'll see, the old evil step mother story is such a solid trope though it might take something very solid to actually get a change.
@barrydysert2974
@barrydysert2974 3 жыл бұрын
@@itarry4 💜You are correct. History is what we Know, not what we think. And indeed, it does Out All. Love Light Joy!:-)💜💜💜
@Flara555
@Flara555 3 жыл бұрын
yessss! there is an Akhenaten statue in my city and whenever I see it, I tap his head for good luck. I was waiting for this :)
@GunSmokeJr
@GunSmokeJr 3 жыл бұрын
😐
@biankalopkovitz4295
@biankalopkovitz4295 3 жыл бұрын
Budapest? :)
@Flara555
@Flara555 3 жыл бұрын
@@biankalopkovitz4295 naná :)
@lindaarrington9397
@lindaarrington9397 2 жыл бұрын
@@biankalopkovitz4295 what
@Doggie64
@Doggie64 3 жыл бұрын
I can't stop looking at the lamp over Simon's right shoulder and seeing a black hole.
@wildbill6675
@wildbill6675 3 жыл бұрын
I love ancient Egyptian stuff especially the builders they built some amazing things
@ferociousgumby
@ferociousgumby 3 жыл бұрын
Is this the eighth or the ninth channel?
@toxo9212
@toxo9212 3 жыл бұрын
The greatest quality vids on yt notifications on deck
@rosshankle4721
@rosshankle4721 3 жыл бұрын
Just a couple of points to make... 1) Evidence of a long co-regency was discovered in 2013 by the Institute of Studies of Ancient Egypt, Madrid, Spain. In the tomb of Amenhotep son of Hapu, also known as Huy, (Asasif tomb 28) fragments of a column were found to be inscribed with the cartouches of Amenhotep III and his successor Akhenaten. This is pretty well "smoking-gun" evidence of a co-regency. 2) Later in his reign, one of Amenhotep III's favorite epithets is that of "Aten tjehen" or "the dazzling sun disc. Akhenaten advocated worship of his father as the "one true god", in an effort to diminish the power and influence of the priesthood of Amen-Ra.
@AkakaDomenjer
@AkakaDomenjer 2 жыл бұрын
Your interpretation. Akhenaten considered himself as a god.
@rachelnesbitt8126
@rachelnesbitt8126 Жыл бұрын
OR the builder wanted to honour both, as the building project was started with one king and finished with another. Hence both names are honoured.
@rosshankle4721
@rosshankle4721 Жыл бұрын
@@rachelnesbitt8126 that's a fair point. I suppose the jury can remain out until more evidence has been discovered.
@Ruosteinenknight
@Ruosteinenknight 2 жыл бұрын
Syrian client states: oh, great pharaoh, we beseech you for protection upon this great hour of need! Akhenaten: Thoughts and prayers, lol!
@sevdailsulejmani624
@sevdailsulejmani624 3 жыл бұрын
I love your channel and your work so much Please make a video about Mother Theresa and one about Enver Hoxha Keep up the great work Stay safe I wish you all the best
@LtColShingSides
@LtColShingSides 3 жыл бұрын
KZfaq needs to add a feature where I can organize my subscriptions by creator. I'd like to have all my Whistler content in one place
@maccumhaill5534
@maccumhaill5534 3 жыл бұрын
Very Good. Now everyone listen to Phillip Glass Album I,II,III Akhenaten, you will hear all this in opera , it's sublime.
@hanzup4117
@hanzup4117 3 жыл бұрын
Can you please make a video about Guy Sajer? His book The Forgotten Soldier was a fantastic read.
@havocwraith4004
@havocwraith4004 3 жыл бұрын
You should consider doing a video on Vikings such as Ivar the boneless
@coffee5981
@coffee5981 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome beard dude!
@loupiscanis9449
@loupiscanis9449 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@austincastleman4987
@austincastleman4987 2 жыл бұрын
Simon, how many channels do you have?
@BeyondWrittenWords
@BeyondWrittenWords 3 жыл бұрын
There were some claims, for example in the 1st 2 chapters of Moses and Monotheism by Freud, that early Judaism was basically a spin-off of Akhenaten's religion. There are indeed some remarkable similarities: Akhenaten, an Egyptian, is perhaps the 1st monotheist in History; Judaism is the 1st organized monotheistic religion, and its becoming one is associated with the Exodus from Egypt. ... There are significant similarities between The Great Hymn of the Aten and Psalm 104 in the Old Testament. These were first identified in 1905 by the American Egyptologist Henry Breasted, and have been the subject of considerable academic debate ever since.
@James7son
@James7son 3 жыл бұрын
This will be simplistic in typing, but it is likely, that Akenaten was the inspiration on the founding of Judaism and therefore all modern western monotheistic religions.
@trollsports7829
@trollsports7829 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing
@trollsports7829
@trollsports7829 3 жыл бұрын
I thouht it was 8min ago but it is 8hou e s ago yeajdkdosldo
@fmtkbrostylertanner929
@fmtkbrostylertanner929 3 жыл бұрын
Simon please do fleetwood mac!!!
@Mmm230496
@Mmm230496 3 жыл бұрын
Simon doesn't make enough content for me hahaha
@andredubstein9171
@andredubstein9171 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm gonna have to show this to my Intro to folklore and mythology class
@drippyog3935
@drippyog3935 3 жыл бұрын
But this guy wasnt a myth.
@dwwestling
@dwwestling 3 жыл бұрын
I love the videos, but hate the ads!
@Taito3D
@Taito3D 3 жыл бұрын
03:56 but I thought the ancient Egyptians weren’t.... , never mind.
@Mrgunsngear
@Mrgunsngear 3 жыл бұрын
thanks
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