Tutankhamoun King | Ancient Egypt Kingdom

His Early Life

How old was King Tut when he died?

Tutankhamun was born in 1334 BC, at Amarana. His mummy shows that he died when he was nearly 18 years old, however, it’s argued when he died. His Body was damaged possibly before or immediately after his death. Tutankhamun, also spelled Tutankhamen or Tutankhamon, originally Tutankhanten, recently has been called as King Tut, known for his intact tomb KV 62 which was discovered in the valley of the kings in 1922. He was called the boy king because he ruled egypt when he was only nine years old.

King Tut, as Tutankhamun is popularly known, is probably the most famous figure from Ancient Egyptian history. The discovery of his intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by Howard Carter set off a wave of renewed interest in Ancient Egypt and began the era of modern Egyptian tourism.

Popular outrage surrounding this change eventually resulted in Akhenaten being assassinated and overthrown. It is thought that Tutankhamun was allowed to the take throne because he was so young and therefore easy to control. Under Tutankhamun, the ancient religious cult was restored and the capital of Akhetaten that his father built was abandoned.

What is King Tut best known for ?

Tutankhamun was an Egyptian Pharaohs at the 18th dynasty, during the period of ancient egyptian pharaohs known as New Kingdom or the New Empire Period. Since the Tomb discovery, he has been called as King Tut.

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Rule of Egypt

Tutankhamun Ruled Egypt for nearly 10 years from 1336 - 1327 BCE. in 4th of November 1922, Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon discovered his tomb near valley of the kings, in 26th of November they entered the tomb. The king’s mummified body was surrounded by precious grave woods, in his golden coffin. The tomb was officially opened in 17th of February 1923 with the presence of Famous Archaeologists and Government Representatives.

Cater Couldn’t describe the treasures found, while they were incredible, the tomb was unusually small for a pharaohs. Consists of 110 square meters of floor space. This space is divided among passage corridor, burial chamber, antechamber and two rooms so called the “annex” and the “treasury”. In life, Tutankhamun’s reign was much less illustrious. In fact, he was a relatively minor pharaoh. He assumed the throne in 1333 BC at only ten years old, ruling Egypt for only nine years before his death.

Why is King Tut so famous?

Tutankhamun is so famous because his tomb was discovered entirely complete, containing fabulous treasures that helped the egyptologists to better understand the process of mummification.

Tutankhamun’s tomb is still the only royal tomb discovered in Egypt that had not previously been broken into and raided by tomb robbers, making it one of the most famous and significant archeological discoveries of the 20th century. Today, the contents of King Tut’s tomb, including his iconic burial mask, are on display in the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo.

Why Was the King Tut Tomb Small ?

The size of the tomb maybe because the pharaoh died unexpectedly young and there wasn’t enough time to complete a larger tomb. Another theory is that the tomb has another undiscovered chambers that were hidden when the King Tut was buried while these chambers hold a second undiscovered burial.  

Who was King Tut Wife ?

There is little known about Ankhesenamun which means “she lives through Amun” or “Living through Amun”. In her early life years, She was originally known as Ankhesenpaaten which means” she lives through the Aten” or “living through the Aten”. The difference in her name occured due to changing the form of worship from one god to another. First, their religion god was the God Aten “known as the Sun-Disc” later on, was changed to the God Amun “Known as the hidden one”. 

She was married to Tutankhamun when she was nearly thirteen years old, due to many historical theories, most likely she was his half-sister. King Tut possibly was eight years old when he married her. This Historical Period is known as Amarna Period.

What disease did King Tut have?

premature death at the age of 19 in 1324 BC. As a result of his youth, his advisors were very powerful during his reign. Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten, the heretic king, who outlawed the worship of the cult of Amun and attempted to form a new monotheistic religion worshipping Aten.

A recent DNA Research found that the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria in the young pharaoh's body, the scientists found more than one strain of malaria parasite, indicating that King Tut caught many malarial infections. Until recently, it was thought that Tutankhamun’s death was by assassination, but new evidence suggests that he died as a result of congenital defects.

DNA analysis found that he was the product of an insestuous relitionship between his father and his aunt and it is thought that this was the cause of several chronic medical problems and deformities that the young King suffered from. He may not have been able to talk without the aid of a cane and possibly suffered from epilepsy. He also had a slightly cleft palate and a curved spine.