Amenhotep III's Reign and International Diplomacy (c. 1390–1352 BCE)

1. Amenhotep III begins reign in Egypt

   Jan 1, 1390 BCELabels: Amenhotep III, 18th Dynasty, Egypt

   • Britannica
   • Met Museum

2. Commemorative scarab program expands royal messaging

   Jan 1, 1388 BCELabels: Commemorative scarabs, Royal propaganda

   • Brooklyn Museum
   • Wiki Scarabs

3. Campaign in Nubia recorded in Year 5

   Jan 1, 1386 BCELabels: Nubia, Akuyata

   • Britannica

4. Mitanni princess Gilukhepa arrives for political marriage

   Jan 1, 1380 BCELabels: Gilukhepa, Mitanni

   • Wiki Scarabs
   • Wiki Gilukhepa

5. Artificial lake completed for Queen Tiye (Year 11)

   Jan 1, 1379 BCELabels: Queen Tiye, Artificial lake

   • Met Museum
   • Wiki Scarabs

6. Construction of Per Hai palace-city at Malkata

   Jan 1, 1367 BCELabels: Per Hai, Malkata

   • Cambridge Core
   • Wiki Malkata

7. Diplomatic correspondence with Babylon attested (EA 1)

   Jan 1, 1365 BCELabels: Amarna letters, Kada man-Enlil

   • Wiki EA1

8. Babylonian–Egyptian marriage negotiations reflected (EA 3)

   Jan 1, 1365 BCELabels: Amarna letters, Nimmureya

   • Wiki EA3

9. Amenhotep III celebrates first Heb-Sed jubilee (Year 30)

   Jan 1, 1360 BCELabels: Heb-Sed, Kheruef TT192

   • Wiki TT192
   • Wikimedia

10. Soleb temple complex built in Nubia

    Jan 1, 1360 BCELabels: Soleb temple, Nubia

    • UNESCO
    • Britannica

11. Ishtar of Nineveh statue sent to Egypt (EA 23 context)

    Jan 1, 1354 BCELabels: Ishtar of, Tushratta

    • Wiki Amenhotep

12. Marriage to Tadukhepa attested in regnal Year 36

    Jan 1, 1354 BCELabels: Tadukhepa, Mitanni

    • Wiki Amenhotep
    • Wiki Gilukhepa

13. Amenhotep III dies; diplomatic era transitions

    Jan 1, 1353 BCELabels: Death of, Succession

    • Britannica