What was his fucking problem?

>>2974989
>not worshipping Aten
It's right there in the name desu

Consolidation of power. Why would you let priests have control over the state religion when you can just start a new religion with you as the sole leader? That way, you get to have all the power.

>>2974989
He was the product of Charles II-levels of inbreeding

>>2974989
who is this man can I get a quick rundown on him?

genetic defects

>>2975350
The full titles for Pharaoh meant lord of upper and lower egypt, and high priest of every temple. That's why they carried both a scepter and a whip.

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he was too THICC

>>2975420
No, it's just an artistic style. Earliest portraits show a person with normal proportions.

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>>2974989
He was just ahead of his time

>>2975350
exactly
see: Karl XII

although he didnt create a new one but instead claimed himself to be the one and only messenger of god (ie dont listen to the church)

>>2974989
Polytheism and Hittites

>>2976705
What lovely child-bearing hips he had.

>>2976781
As he was considered a god he could have no sex, therefore he was given both sexes when sculpted.

>>2974989
He decided to move his capital city into the middle of fucking desert.