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Smenkhkare

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Smenkhkare was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of unknown background who lived and ruled during the Amarna Period of the 18th Dynasty.

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successor and potential co-regent of Akhenaten
Smenkhkare is a mysterious figure who briefly ruled during the transition period between the death of Akhenaten and the accession of Tutankhamun, marking the end of the Amarna era.
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Potential co-regent or successor in the late Amarna period
Smenkhkare is a mysterious figure who briefly ruled after Akhenaten, with some theories suggesting this individual may have been Nefertiti ruling under a different name.
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Successor or co-regent of Akhenaten
Smenkhkare served as a brief ruler following or overlapping with the end of Akhenaten's reign, marking the transition toward the restoration of traditional religion.
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