Horemheb was an Egyptian military general during Amenhotep IV(Akhenaten) and Tutankhamun's reigns. During Akhenaten's reign his name was Paatenemheb. During Tut's reign he led several campaigns into the Levant and against the Hittites. He may have been involved in a conspiracy which killed Tut and as a result succeeded him on the throne to rule as a Pharaoh. During his reign he enforced the Egyptian military and navy and reasserted Pharaonic authority in Memphis and Thebes.
