84: Amunhotep II, The Bald Falcon

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2017

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Amunhotep II (Part 6): Finding an Heir. Around 1420 BCE, Amunhotep II comes to the end of his days. We explore his family life, what we know about the man himself, and try to get a handle on his legacy... Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select bibliography: Alexandra von Lieven, “Mortuary Ritual in the Valley of the Kings,” in Richard H. Wilkinson and Kent R. Weeks, The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings, 2016. Peter der Manuelian, Studies in the Reign of Amenophis II, 1987. Barbara A. Richter, “The Amduat and Its Relationship to the Architecture of Early 18th Dynasty Royal Burial Chambers,” Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt (2008). G. Elliot Smith, The Royal Mummies, 2000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:37.0	Hi, welcome to the History of Egypt. I'll be with you in a moment, but first a short announcement.
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1:27.4	and many others like it. Thank you. The Hello and welcome to the History of Egypt podcast episode 84 the Bold Falcon.
1:59.0	Today we wrap up the reign of Amunhotep the second, King of Egypt.
2:05.0	After more than two decades in power, Amunhotep has created a complicated legacy.
2:11.0	We explore his family, including some strange political arrangements, and the big question.
2:17.0	Was the reign of this Pharaoh a good one?
2:20.0	Today's episode is brought to you by everyone who donated to the Syrian Tails fundraiser.
2:26.0	Thanks to your efforts, we donated 2,490 US dollars, far beyond my initial hopes.
2:34.0	Thank you so much everyone.
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