77: Lean and Swift

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2017

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Amunhotep II (Part 1): The Sportsman King. From 1459 to 1440 BCE, the prince Amunhotep II enjoyed a privileged upbringing. Once he ascended to power, he displayed his prowess to all and sundry. From the battlefield to the sports field, Amunhotep set out to make his name... Images and Bibliography at https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2017/05/31/episode-77-lean-and-swift/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Would you'll like to relax or fall asleep while learning about history?
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0:19.0	ancient wonders, and even the Titanic. just search your podcast player for calm history.
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0:31.0	dot com. History. Hello and welcome back to the history of Egypt podcast.
0:49.4	Episode 77, Lean and Swift. Today We arrive at a new era.
0:55.8	The reign of a king who was master over all he surveyed.
0:59.6	From the battlefield to the sports field, King Amun Hotep II carved out a remarkable niche in the annals of the
1:06.5	Pharaohs. Today's episode is brought to you by Catherine Richardson.
1:10.6	Catherine, thank you for your generous donation to the coffee fund.
1:15.0	Today I have followed your advice and upgraded from instant coffee to a nice cafe espresso.
1:20.5	New Zealand has the best coffee.
1:22.4	That's a fact. Thank you for the treat.
1:25.0	To everyone else, grab a coffee or a tea. Today's episode is definitely brought to you by the power of caffeine.
1:32.0	After all, Amun Hotep the second could also be called the
1:35.9	Sportsman King. Let's dive in. Before we begin, a quick note on the sources. The sources for today's episode are remarkably thorough. King
1:55.9	Ammon Hotep the second left a wonderfully detailed account of his life as he wanted
2:01.1	it to be remembered. In his reign, the king commissioned several Stelai
2:06.0	stone declarations of various political and religious purpose.
2:10.0	On these Stelai, Armun Hautp described parts of his life, his youth, his deeds, the accession to
2:16.8	co-regency, and then his arrival on the throne and his achievements once he became king in his own right.
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