What's the story on King Tut?

Question

Any interesting facts to share?

Answer 1

Tut was the son of Akhenaten and Kia. His stepmother was Nefertiti (remember the bust of this beautiful lady?)

Tut returned Egypt to the ways of the old gods after his father had gone to the one god concept and worship of Aten.

He died at age about 19. At first it was thought he was murdered, but recent study of the body shows he died of an infected leg wound. His tomb held many beautiful things. Some think that as he died so suddenly, and there was no tomb ready for him, someone else's tomb was used. There are signs that his name and identity were carved in over someone else's identity. There is even speculation that his father's tomb was robbed to fill Tut's tomb. People wanted to disrespect his father because of his one god concept.

There are tales of a curse placed on all who had anything to do with the opening of Tut's tomb-----so many died. But, coincidents happen, and there was no curse.

Answer 2

Minor Egyptian pharaoh, only famous because his tomb hadn't been looted by grave robbers and because of the alleged 'curse' on the archaeologists who opened it in 1922. He was the son of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten, and took a few steps towards getting Egypt back to normal after his fathers death, but died himself while still in his teens. He certainly wasn't a famous ruler like Ramases II, who was remembered centuries after his death. Perhaps the best analogy is with someone like King Edward VI in English history; A young man who came to the throne at a time of strife and instability, ruled for a few years, then died. Noted in the history books, but forever overshadowed by much more famous sovereigns like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

Answer 3

Tutankhamun or Tutankhamen (reigned 1333-1323 BC), Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, the son-in-law of Akhenaton, whom he succeeded, and possibly his son by a minor wife. He became pharaoh at about the age of 9 and ruled until his death at about the age of 18. Peace was brought to Egypt during his reign as the worship of Amon, abandoned under Akhenaton, was restored and Thebes, the city sacred to Amon, was again made Egypt's capital. Although he was not an important king, Tutankhamen is well known today because his tomb, containing fabulous treasures, was found virtually intact by the British archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon in 1922.

Answer 4

A recent article in Renaissance Magazine told of strong new evidence that he was murdered.

Answer 5

He is dead sorry