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King Tutankhamen became pharaoh at 9 years old. He ruled for 10 years until his death at 19.

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He was 9 years old.

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Who was the youngest of all the pharaohs of Egypt?

The youngest pharaoh in Ancient Egypt was Tutankhamen, he became a pharaoh when he was 9 years old.


Who was the boy king who took over the throne at eight years old?

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How old was King Tutankhamun when he became king and Pharaoh?

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When did Tutankhamun become pharaoh?

Tutankhamun became Pharaoh in 1333 BC. He was only 10 years old when he became a "boy King". "King Tut's original name was Tutankhaten which means 'the living image of Aten". After the death of his unpopular father, he changed his name to Tutankhamun which means 'the living image of Amun". (Quoted from: historyforkids.net/tutankhamun.html) King Tut's reign ended in 1323 BC. Some people say he died from an infection in his leg. But no one can say for sure how he died.


What year did king Tutankhamun become pharaoh?

king tut became king (or pharaoh) in about 1,350 B.C. a boy around 9 pears old


Who was the pharaoh Tutankhamun?

Pharaoh Tutankhamen was not a very important pharaoh. Things changed today. The reason that the pharaoh is important was that we found a lot about Egypt from this Pharaoh and his tomb. In fact, he died and was married early in his life. Tutankhamen married a girl of 12 year old. The name of the women that he married is Ankhesenpaaten. Tutankhamen had two daughters. Tutankhamen's reign began 1361BC.


How did king Tutankhamun get his nickname?

Tutankhamun's birth name from Tutankhaten, which means "living image of the Aten. His father had changed the religion of the country and the capital. When he became king, his advisors suggested he return to the old religion and a change of name back to the "living image of Amun."


Why on King Tutankhamun is there a human head and a cat body?

The Pharaoh Tutankhamen was a real person and is generally depicted as such in statues, carvings and wall paintings. The sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a man. It was already very old when the Pharaoh Tutankhamen was born. It has nothing to do with him at all.


How old was King Tutankhamun when he became a king?

King Tut was 10 years old. So because of this he was often referred to as the boy king. His real name being King Tutankhamen.


Did Jesus say anything about Tutankhamen?

Egyptian King Tut lived in the circa of the Exodus. Jesus did not mention him directly but spoke about Pharaoh in the Old Testament.


What great accomplishments did King Tutankhamun make?

he became a pharaoh at 9 years old