130: The Life and Death of Smenkhkare

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 22 July 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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A Short-Lived Ruler. In 1349 BCE, Egypt had two kings. But not for long. The young ruler, Smenkhkare, was destined to die early. In this episode, we explore the strange case of Akhenaten's co-king... Date c.1349 BCE Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Social media www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast and www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com Select Bibliography: Aldred, Cyril. Akhenaten: King of Egypt. 1988. Allen, James P. ‘Two Altered Inscriptions of the Late Amarna Period’. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 25 (1988): 117–26. https://doi.org/10.2307/40000874. Dodson, Aidan. Amarna Sunrise: Egypt From Golden Age to Age of Heresy. 2014. Dodson, Aidan. Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation. 2nd Edition, 2017. Dodson, Aidan. ‘Crown Prince Djhutmose and the Royal Sons of the Eighteenth Dynasty’. The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 76 (1990): 87–96. https://doi.org/10.2307/3822009. Gabolde, Marc. D’Akhenaton à Toutânkhamon. 1998. Gabolde, Marc. ‘Under a Deep Blue Starry Sky’. In Causing His Name to Live: Studies in Egyptian Epigraphy and History in Memory of William J. Murnane, edited by Peter J. Brand and Louise Cooper, 2009. Murnane, William J. Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt. 1995. Redford, Donald B. Akhenaten: The Heretic King. 1984. Reeves, C. N. Akhenaten: Egypt’s False Prophet. 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.2	today. Hello everyone and welcome back to the History of Egypt Podcast.
0:46.2	Episode 130, the Life and Death of Smank-Carray.
0:51.2	Today, well, the title explains it all. We cover the short reign and unexpected
0:57.5	death of Arkanartan's co-ruler. It is a strange and frustrating period in the political history of Egypt.
1:05.0	I would like to thank Linda, Catherine and Cheryl who supported this episode by donating to the podcast.
1:12.0	Folks, you are too kind and I am in your debt.
1:15.2	I hope this episode goes some way to repaying your support.
1:19.2	To everyone listening, thank you for joining me.
1:21.7	I hope you enjoy the show.
1:25.0	The year was 1349 BC.
1:32.0	Reginal Year 14 under the majesty of Aachenaten, the son of Ra, the king of Egypt.
1:40.0	It was also Reginal year 1 under the majesty of Smank-Kare, the mysterious figure whom Arkinaten appointed as a co-ruler.
1:50.0	Egypt now had two kings, a strange situation that does not happen very often.
1:57.0	By Regnell year 14, Arcanaten was probably in his early 30s, and he had accomplished a great deal in his reign, all things considered.
2:07.0	His power was well established and his family had grown, with many daughters and possibly one son. The Pharaoh should be in a good position, right?
2:16.8	Well, apparently not. For reasons yet to be determined, Arkenartan chose Smank-Karere to be a second
2:25.0	a second king of Egypt.
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