How did akhenaten change Egypt from polytheism to monotheism?

Answer 1

Yes, that Akhenaten did. He changed Egypt's Polytheistic society into one that was of Monothesiam. He took thougt that only one god needed to be worshiped and that all the others no longer mattered. He was hateed and despised by many. He was the father of king tut and was infamous for going to monotheisum (worship of one god). To the society of Egypt's relief Tut took the throne at the age of twelve and he let the people worship several gods agian. He also made everyone kill themselves if they didn't worship him. The god was Aten. King tut and his sucessors helped bring the kingdom back to polytheism over time.

Answer 2

One reason how AKhenaten changed polytheism to monotheism was his agents went around Egypt and changed the names on the monuments from the old got to the god Aton also known as Amen-Re and all things that said "gods" to "god".

Answer 3

The pharaoh Akhenaten is most known for his attempt to bring about a monotheistic religion rather than the accepted polytheism. His worship centered around Aten, the sun-disk. This religion was ultimately rejected by his people.

Answer 4

It wasn't Tutankhamun that changed ancient Egypts religions it was his father Akhenaten who moved his people from the capital and built a new city changing the old religions into one god (the first monotheistic religion) the sun disc. After 20 years Akhenaten died and his son Tutankhamun restored the old gods and moved back to Thebes.

Answer 5

Akhenaton made Egypt a monotheistic society. He made the land of Egypt worship the Sun God, Aton

Answer 6

Instead on worshiping many gods he changed the religon to only worshiping one god

Answer 7

He ate bokchoy and cooked his dogs.jk.He changed religion and art of ancient Egypt

Answer 8

he tried to change the egyptian religion by building large open-air temples to the Aton he moved the capital of egypt and he changed gods names