Who was Tutankhamun?
Q: Who was Tutankhamun?
A: Tutankhamun was an Egyptian Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty during the New Kingdom.
Q: When did Tutankhamun reign?
A: Tutankhamun reigned from when he was nine years old (1334 BC) to when he died (1323 BC).
Q: Who were Tutankhamun's parents?
A: Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten and one of Akhenaten's sisters, or perhaps one of his cousins, Kiya.
Q: Why is Tutankhamun known as The Boy King?
A: Tutankhamun ruled for 9 years and died very young, at 19, so he is known as The Boy King.
Q: Who was Tutankhamun married to?
A: Tutankhamun was married to his half-sister Ankhesenamun, daughter of Queen Nefertiti, his stepmother.
Q: What changes did Tutankhamun make during his reign?
A: In his third year of his reign, Tutankhamun reversed several changes made during his father's reign. He ended the worship of the god Aten and restored the god Amun to supremacy. The ban on the cult of Amun was lifted and traditional privileges were restored to its priesthood. The capital was moved back to Thebes and the city of Akhetaten abandoned. This is when he changed his name to Tutankhamun, "Living image of Amun", reinforcing the restoration of Amun.
Q: What happened when Howard Carter found Tutankhamun's tomb?
A: In 1922, Howard Carter found Tutankhamun's tomb. Tutankhamen was believed to carry a curse. Actually, the archaeologists who visited his tomb died from natural causes.
