20 facts about Tutankhamun

Answer 1

1. Tutankhamun was the youngest of all the pharohs to rule. He was 9 years of age when he ruled.

2. Tutankhamun was the son of Akhenaten.

3. Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter.

4. Tutankhmun's mask has 10 kg of gold.

5. King Tut had married his half sister named Ankhesenpaaten renamed anakhsenamun later

6. He and his wife had 2 stillborn girls, whose mummies were found in his tomb.

7. He was 5 feet and six inches tall.

8. His famous gold mask weighs 22 pounds.

9. About 3,500 artifacts were found in his tomb.

10. His tomb was discovered on November 4, 1922.

Answer 2

go on 10 facts about tutankhamun.FACT ONE

Tutankhamun was only eight or nine when he became ruler of Eygpt. As King at such a young age, most of the decision-making was made by two senior figures, likely to have been Ay (father of Nefertiti) and Horemheb, an army commander.

FACT TWO

Tutankhamun was only King for about ten years before dying in his late teens. It was estimated that he ruled from 1333 BC to1324 BC.

FACT THREE

Over the years, scientists have used available technology to determine the cause of Tutankhamun's death. The two most popular theories about his death are that he suffered a blow to the back of the head, either accidentally or deliberately (in other words, murder), or that he broke or fractured his leg which became infected - an infection that led to his death possibly only days later.

FACT FOUR

Tutankhamun may have married one of his step-sisters. It is thought that Tutankhamun's father was Akhenaten. Akhenaten was married to Nefertiti, who bore him six daughters. Akhenaten also had a lesser wife, Kira, who is believed to have given birth to Tutankhamun. It is thought that Tutankhamun married Ankhesenpaaten, one of the daughters of Akhenaten and Nefertiti. Confused?

FACT FIVE

Tutankhamun was born Tutankhaten. Akhenaten, Tutankhamun's father, wanted Egyptians to worship one god, the Sun God Aten, instead of the multitude of gods they already worshipped and the main deity Amun. The "Aten" at the end of Tutankhaten and Akhenaten's names refers to this (Akhenaten means "servant of the Aten" and Tutankhaten means "Living image of Aten"). Akhenaten's changes weren't too popular, so when Tutankhaten was in charge, he changed things back to how they were, reopening the various closed temples around the country, and changing his name to Tutankhamun. Incidentally, Akhenaten's original name before he started making changes was Amenhotep IV.

FACT SIX

Despite being one of the most well-known of the Egyptian pharoahs to modern people, evidence of Tutankhamun's reign was obliterated shortly after his death. The ruler of Eygpt after the death of Tutankhamun's successor was Horemheb, who replaced Tutankhamun's name with his own on many monuments bearing Tutankhamun's name. It is perhaps only because we are able to get a more complete insight of Tutankhamun's life due to his well-preserved tomb that he holds so much importance now.

FACT SEVEN

Tutankhamun's remains are still contained in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings at Luxor, Egypt. His famous burial mask is on public display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (in the only air-conditioned room in the building!).

FACT EIGHT

CAT scans on Tutankhamun's body in 2005 revealed that the King was about 5 foot, 8 inches tall (180 cm). He was of slight build but was well nourished.

FACT NINE

Tutankhamun and his wife had no children, although Ankhesenpaaten did miscarry twice. The bodies of two stillborn baby girls were mummified and placed in Tutankhamun's tomb in small coffins.

FACT TEN

Certain strange events are said to have happened after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and removal of items from it. The media at the time put this down to The Curse of Tutankhamun or the Pharaoh's Curse. Financial support for the the project that later led to Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb came from Lord Carnarvon. However, in April 1923, seven weeks after the official opening of Tutankhamun's burial chamber, Carnarvon died after a mosquito bite on his cheek became infected. After lifting Tutankhamun's death mask, it was found that the pharaoh himself had a lesion in the same place on his cheek. At the same time of Carnarvon's death, the lights in Cairo went out (although this apparently was a fairly common occurrence) and back at home in England, Lord Carnarvon's dog Susie howled and dropped dead. Also quite spooky was the fact that Howard Carter's pet canary was eaten by a snake on the day of the opening of the tomb. The media speculated that a number of people involved with the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb died shortly afterwards, but tend to ignore the fact the the majority actually survived to a ripe old age, and most of those that died shortly afterwards were quite elderly or in poor health anyway.

Fact 1 - Tutankhamun was born in 1343 BC - his name at this time was Tutankhaten

Fact 2 - Tutankhamun changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun due to pressure from traditionalists, reflecting the growing acceptance of the old god Amun and decline in support of Aten

Fact 3 - His father was Akhenaten known as the Heretic King

Fact 4 - His mother was Nefertiti

Fact 5 - He was born in 1343 BC in Amarna

Fact 6 - He reigned as Pharaoh between 1334 BC and 1325 BC

Fact 7 - He married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten

Fact 8 - He was nine years old when he became Pharaoh

Fact 9 - He was just 18/19 years old when he died

Fact 10 - He was buried in his hastily prepared tomb in the Valley of the Kings 70 days after his death, according to the death rituals of the Ancient Egyptians

Fact 11 - On 4 November 1922 the English Egyptologist Howard Carter discovers the steps leading to Tutankhamun's tomb

Fact 12 - On 5 November 1922 Howard Carter cables Lord Carnarvon: "At last have made a wonderful discovery in Valley; a magnificent tomb with seals intact; re-covered same for your arrival; congratulations."

Fact 13 - Approximately 3500 articles were found in the tomb of King Tut

Fact 14 - The famous gold mask that rested directly on top of the pharaoh's mummy weighs ten kilos

Fact 15 - Mysteries surround the deaths of many of Tutankhamun's closet family members including his father Akhenaten, his stepmother Nefertiti and his wife Ankhesenpaaten

Fact 16 - Theories and speculation surround the death of King Tut

Fact 17 - If King Tut was murdered the list of murder suspects include the wife of Tutankhamun, Ankhesenpaaten, Horemheb, his Military Commander and Chief, Ay his vizier and successor, Tey - the wife of Ay, a high ranking priest of Amun and finally an enemy soldier - a Hittite or a Nubian

Fact 18 - The marriage of Tutankhamun and Ankhesenpaaten produced two daughters who were stillborn

Fact 19 - King Tut reigned for just 9 years and the cause of his death still remains a mystery

Fact 20 - The Tomb of Tutankhamun reference number is KV62

Fact 21 - Tut was a minor King but the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun and its fabulous wealth has made King Tut one of the most famous of all Pharaohs

The Ancient Egyptians believed that as long as a pharaoh's name was remembered, the king would live on through eternity. The discovery of the tomb of King Tut has ensured that Tutankhamun is one Egyptian Pharaoh who will never be forgotten.

Answer 3

King tut has became a king at the age of 9 years old and been king for 9 years and the sad thing is that he died when he was 18 but no one knows how he Died? What do u think Tut had his tomb made all by Gold oh my god isn't that cool! so ya that is a little about king tut
he also had children before the age 18 yea i couldn't believe it either 2 girls

Answer 4

Ok...

1. He became pharaoh at the age of 9.

2. He was the only son of Pharaoh Akhenaten.

3. He died because of an infection on his knee. Science shows that he was alive for about 3 to 5 days after the injury, allowing for time to heal. There was also a scan that showed he had hit his head about the same time, probably from falling off his chariot.

4. He restored all the gods of Egypt under the assistance of Ay and Horemheb (his advisors) after his father's disasterous rule.

5. He married his step sister and produced two stillborn daughters, leaving no heir to the throne.

Answer 5

King Tut became ruler of Egypt at the age of nine. DNA analysis confirmed that King Tut was the biological son of Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), and King Tut's mother was Akhenaten's biological sister. King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922.

Answer 6

Tutankhamun was very young when he became a Pharoh .He was about 9 years old. He woke up and people were all around him. They told him that his father had died and he was now king of Egypt [The Pharoh].

It is believed that the wife he had was also his step or half sister.Long ago they married for power.

He was only about 18 when he died .He hadn't even been on the throne for ten years.

Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamuns tomb in 1926.To this day it remains one of the greatist discoverys of all time. None of Tutankhamun's children survived infancy (past ages 1/2.) Tutankhamun's death still remains a mystery....

Answer 7

Tutankhamuns wife was called Ankhesenpaaten (aka Ankhesanamum)

When Tutankhamun was born - his original name was Tutankhaten which he changed to Tutankhamun.

he had 2 children but sadly they were buried with him because they died. Actualy King Tut had about 4 children.
* He was 5 when his father died * He was a boy king * got married in his teens * died suddenly between 18-19
this is olny one but his tomb was said to be amazing

Answer 8

four interesting facts about tutankhumen