83: The Brat Pack

Amunhotep II (Part 5): How to Make Friends and Rule the Nile Valley.

The pharaoh Amunhotep II has a reputation for cronyism: he put his childhood friends into positions of power, and removed trusted officials from office at a whim. Does he deserve this reputation? We go in search of an answer, exploring the lives of some noteworthy men who rose to prominence in this time...

Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com

https://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/2017/09/13/episode-83-the-brat-pack/