I don't think that they were, Akhenaton changed things quite a bit. But Akhenaten also had an original mind. He developed a vision of how God should be honored, and had the determination and the means to turn that vision into reality. Akhenaten’s vision was extreme: by worshipping a single god. Eventually he would ban the traditional gods altogether. So with that being said, I'm sure that many people were displeased with his reign. Some even considered him a madman.
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