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When in a lot of power or command, we sometimes make mistakes with out even knowing it. In Egypt, the great Pharaohs often made bad decisions during their time. New Pharaohs sometimes wanted to change ways of previous kings because of changes in the religion area. Another reason was having a weak empire. Pharaohs often wanted a lot of power and a strong country. Lastly, some Pharaohs thought that all previous Pharaohs should be forgotten about, and that they should be remembered as an almighty king. Around 1380 B.C., the young pharaoh Amenhotep IV came to rule. He soon came to think that the greatest god was the sun, and he called this god Aton. He was disregarding the priests of Amon-Re. Eventually Amenhotep IV changed his name to Akhenaton. A