King-Boy Tutankhamun 🤴🏿 🌹 ✨

King tutankhamun was a pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty. Son of King Akhenaten and Neferтιтi. He acceded to the throne at 9 and reigned for 10 years before dying at 19 because of an accident on horseback. As he became king at a very young age, it was his grandmother’s brother Ay who actually ran the country’s affairs.

The boy king of Ancient Egypt — Tutankhamun

Small gold coffins lined up beside each other.

One hundred years ago a discovery in Egypt changed the world!

British archaeologists (they study human history) found a step carved into stone. By the end of the day, they had uncovered a whole staircase.

Where did this staircase lead? Into an ancient tomb! In it was the mummified body of King Tutankhamun. He was known as King “Tut” for short!

That’s right, we’re talking about King Tut’s mummy.

He was a kid and a king

Sculpture of a child like head with a painted face.

A sculpture that historians believe to be of King Tut’s face. (STR/AFP/GettyImages)

If you think cleaning your room is hard, imagine having to rule a kingdom! King Tut was only nine years old when he became pharaoh (king of Egypt). That’s why he was given the nickname, the Boy King.

Speaking of other names, Tutankhamun wasn’t even his original name. It was Tutankhaten. But he changed it. Either way, we’d still be calling him King Tut!

He wasn’t king for very long

The Boy King ruled as pharaoh for 10 years. It’s believed he had some help from an adult or two for the first few years since he was so young.

King Tut was only 18 when he died. But in his time he worked to restore temples and monuments. He also restored relationships between Egypt and other kingdoms.

 

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