King Tutankhamun is one of the most famous rulers who ever lived. Son on Akhenaten and Nefertiti, grandson to the great Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye, Tut was born during ancient Kemet’s ππ
ππ 18th Dynasty—which stretched from 1550 B.C. to 1295 B.C.—Tut began his life under a different name: Tutankhaten.
In the years before Tut rose to the throne, Kemet ππ
ππ was going through a period of great upheaval. King Akhenaten abandoned the traditional Kemetic Neteru's π§ππ (Deities) and began to worship the Sun Netjer, Aten π In honor of the new deity, he changed his own name to Akhenaten and named his son Tutankhaten, meaning “living image of Aten.
But around 1336 B.C., King Akhenaten died after about 17 years on the throne—and nine-year-old Tut ascended to power. The boy king restored the old ways of the kingdom, bringing back its many Netchers (gods) and opening new temples. Tut also changed his name to Tutankhamun, which meant the “living image of Amun,” the Kemetic/Nubian Neteru (god), which fruther distanced him from his fathers reign and more alined religious beliefs associated with the old Kingdom. He married a woman named Ankhesenamun, long thought to be his half sister. While the couple were initially not thought to have left any surviving children, two mummified fetuses found in Tut’s tomb were likely their stillborn daughters.
The rest of Tut’s short reign was fairly unremarkable. Some scholars theorize that royal advisers and priests may have even used the boy king as a puppet to reclaim power for themselves. Others suggest that Tut’s successors removed his name from monuments and records because of his association with the reviled Akhenaten. Ruling for only about nine years, Tutankhamun was one of the lesser known pharaohs of his time and would pass away soon after.
One of the puzzles that has most vexed historians and scientists alike is how Tut died. Theories have abounded ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Tut’s tomb in 1922. Some suspect that he was murdered or died from malaria or another devastating disease. According to Prof. Christian Meyer and Dr. Christian Timmann, new studies show King Tut actually died from sickle-cell disease, not malaria. Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic blood disorder most common in Black Africans and people of African decent.
King Tutankhamen left behind an untouched tomb filled with fantastic treasure, ceremonial artworks and beautiful wall reliefs which illustrate the ingenuity and of the 18th Dynasty and the cultural, scientific and artistic brilliance which remains unrivaled in the ancient world.
"King of Upper Kemet…Beautiful is the Ka-Soul of Ra who appears in Waset"
"I have not spoken angrily or arrogantly. I have not cursed anyone in thought, word or deeds." ~35th & 36th Principals of Ma'at
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