King Tutankhamun (also known as King Tut) is one of the world's most famous Pharaohs. Famously, his death was at the early age of nineteen, which was approximately in 1324 B.C. In Egyptian times, Tutankhamun was known as the heir of the ancient Egyptian throne. King Tutankhamun’s life and death were both interesting and mysterious. It is inconclusive as to whom his parents were, and most interestingly, how this young royal man, came to a very early death. This essay will explore some of the commonly held beliefs around how King Tut died.
There are many questions that need to be answered when exploring the life and death of King Tutankhamun. However, to consider the famous pharaoh’s death, first it is important to consider his life. According to biography.com, King Tutankhamun was commonly referred to as “King Tut”, the pharaoh of ancient Egypt (History TV, 2018), who began his life in Ancient Egypt in 1341 BC (History TV, 2018). Born
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One of his greatest achievements during his time on the throne, was restoring harmony for all. This included restoring peace for his people, restoring their relationships with the Gods, and rebuilding the relationships with neighbouring communities that were previously damaged during his Father Akhenaten’s reign (HRFnd, 2018). There is evidence that confirms that Akhenaten was King Tut’s father. Andrei Ninu, reports that the Y chromosome found in DNA evidence from both King Tut and Akhenaten are similar (YouTube, 2018). It is still unknown who King Tutankhamun’s mother was and how she may have influenced this young pharaoh. There are suggestions that she was the famously known Nefertiti but others suggest King Tut’s mother was a younger woman also married to King Akhenaten. To date, there is no evidence to come to any conclusions about who King Tutankhamun’s mother