Smenkhkare Essays

Akhenaten had a very interesting and surprising life. He had many strengths and weaknesses, and very interesting biographical information. He also had many great accomplishments in his life. Akhenaten’s biographical information is the most interesting pharaoh and he had the most interesting family out of all the pharaoh’s there ever was. Akhenaten’s wife was the famous queen Nefertiti, and it is said that his son was the most famous pharaoh but not a pharaoh with lots of accomplishments named King

Once there was a very young prince who ruled Egypt until the age of 20. He died at a very young age because his two chief advisors, Horemheb and Aye, wanted to take over Egypt. Horemheb and Aye murdered Tut by running him over with a chariot made for speed. They did this because the young king wanted complete control over the people who once controlled him. The two advisors didn’t want that to happen so they planned his last moments in his favorite hunting grounds. One advisor knocked him down

The Mysterious Murder of King Tutankhamun King Tut was a young, Egyptian pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. There is a lot of mystery and speculation behind the death of the young king. Some believe he was murdered, while others believe he died a natural death. King Tut was very young at the time of his death, and with the great healthcare he had, there is a possibility of him being murdered by someone who was close to him. King Tut’s wife, Ankhesenpaaten may have murdered the young pharaoh

1341 B.C.E, this was the time when the Pharaoh king Tutankhaten was born. Son to the king of Egypt Akhenaten and his mother called “The Younger Lady” Tut would be the next king. The name Tutankhaten meant “The Living image of Atun”. After his father’s death King Tut become a Pharaoh at the age of nine around 1333 B.C and was given two advisers to aid him. His two advisers were his grandfather Grand Vizier Aye and General Horemheb. Tut also had married his half-sister Ankhesenamun. During his time

Imagine you are Ankhesenamun of ancient Egypt,your friend and husband just died, then your prince just got murdered trying to marry you. Many people believe that King Tut was murdered and didn’t die of natural causes. That is most likely correct seen that he was only 19 years old when he died. When archaeologists found the body, he had a hemorrhage with a bone fragment in his skull, a broken leg, and a missing front rib cage. This could be from an attack by someone who could always be near the Pharaoh

Dr. Bob Brier, a philosophy professor specializing in paleopathology and previous host of The Great Egyptians on The Learning Channel uses evidence from technology and what we know about historical events to form an argument about King Tutankhamen’s death. In his book, The Murder of Tutankhamen, he argues that the young King Tutankhamen of Egypt did not die of natural causes but instead was murdered by someone working closely with him; specifically, murdered by his vizier, Aye. He supports his argument

King Tut Died but no one knew how he did though. There might have been suspects from Ancient Egypt to discover who had killed King Tutankhamen. One of the suspects would’ve been the murderer of the king of Egypt. There was Aye, Tey, and his wife Ankhesnamen. Aye was the replacement of the great king of Egypt. When Ankhesnamen found out that Tut died, she needed a replacement for another king to marry. Practically Aye was forced to marry Ankhesnamen in order to be king of the great Egypt. Aye was

In the SPIKE television miniseries “Tut,” costume designer Carlo Poggioli utilizes ancient Egyptian art as inspiration and research to create the stunning costumes that represented the famous Egyptian Pharaoh, Tutankhamun. The miniseries “Tut” tells the story of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun (also referred to as Tut) time ruling over Egypt and his pursuit to conquer the rest of his enemies in order to insure his importance in history, but little does he know he was deceived by those he held closest to

King Tut once ruled Egypt, but now he’s stuck in middle school because Austin children’s author P.J. (Tricia) Hoover put him there. “Tut: The Story of My Immortal Life” is one of five books she has written since 2008, but her journey as an author started in a galaxy far, far away. Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia, P. J. dreamt of becoming a JEDI as she devoured science fiction and mythology. But she learned early that books were written by other people, so instead she earned degrees from Virginia

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

In 1323 B.C.E KIng Tut was killed,to this day we don't know who the murderer is.Hormeb plan the whole thing to kill king Tut because hormeb wanted to be king.That is where it all got started. Hormeb plan the whole thing.First, Aye married Ankhesenamun after Tut was killed.Ankhesenamun disappeared ,Aye was already married to a women named Tey ‘’ The great wife.’’Aye died and the roler was Hormeb.Then Hormeb erased Tut, Aye, and Ankhesenamun name for history. Ankhesenamun was alone to

In the news article, egyptologist one step close to finding queen nefertiti The search for the ancient egypt queen Neferneferuaten ( popular know nefertiti) which means beautiful women as come’ might be hidden in a secret chamber. Egypt’s antiquities minister said he is more than sure that a queen’s tomb is hidden behind King Tutankhamun’s final resting place says minister Mamdouh el-Damaty and Nicholas Reeves. Reeves theorize that King Tut ( Tutankhamun ) was rush to an chamber which was original

Akhenaten, an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, ruled for seventeen years in the 18th dynasty of Egypt (1353 - 1334 BC). He was the successor of his father, Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Pharaoh Smenkhkare, a short-lived pharaoh of the late 18th dynasty, continued Akhenaten’s reign. Akhenaten is best known for introducing a monotheistic worship around the god Aten. Akhenaten came to the throne in 1353 BC. There are theories that Akhenaten shared the throne with his father Amenhotep III. Immediately after his

That is incredible considering most pharaohs didn 't make it past 50. Pharaohs like Akhenaten early 30s, Tutankhamun 18,Siptah 16, Seti I 40, Smenkhkare 18-21, Hatshepsut 50, Amenhotep III mid 30s, and Thutmose III 54. King Ramses had ruled for exactly 66 years which is longer than all those pharaohs lived for. King Ramses had a huge military impact for Egypt. King Ramses lead an enormous army

Nefertiti The mysterious ancient Queen Nefertiti was one of the most powerful women in the ancient times. Nefertiti was an Egyptian Queen and consort of King Akhenaten who remains a mystery to researchers, even today. It is believed that she lived an Epoch from around 1390 B.C and was world eminent for her beauty. Nefertiti was born around 1390 b.C.E, some believe she was of Egyptian blood while others believe she was a Foreign princess. Nefertiti 's parentage

King Tut is a very important figure in both history and science due to his economic decisions, his mummy, and how he ruled Egypt. Not only was he important in his time, but also in the 21st century. He continues to answer mysteries the world is asking due to his corpse as well as his economic decisions in ancient Egypt. Although there are many different theories about his death, many people are discovering new evidence every day. King Tut will continue to answer our questions through the means of

any historical record. A theory states that she may have died at that point, but to oppose that some say that it is possible that she became her husbands co-regent under the name Neferneferuaten. People also thought that the pharaoh to reign next, Smenkhkare was another name for Nefertiti so she could dress as a male to rule as a pharaoh. People even thought that she disappeared because she was no longer favorable to her husband Akhenaten, during her reign she had six daughters, they needed a male heir

King Tutankhamun, since the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922, has become a household name as it is the only complete Ancient Egyptian tomb to be found in tact, thus allowing for clear and intellectual information to be shared amongst the world of Archaeology. However, some may say that the events which occurred during his reign also impacted heavily upon his popularity. The following essay will discuss how the discovery of Tutankhamun’s complete tomb has resulted in the adoption of

Akhenanten IV was the son of Amenhotep III and his queen Tiye. Akhenaten came to power in the 1353 BCE and reign in the eighteenth dynasty. Akhenaten was crowned Amenhotep IV and was left behind with a prosperous land. Akhenaten ruled Egypt in a way it had never been ruled before. He transformed centuries of polytheism into monotheism, relocated the capital of Egypt, and “created” a new style of art. Akhenaten mad many wives during his reign. The first and most well-known wife of Akhenaten was Nefertiti

The Curse of King Tut: The Once Lost Tomb In Egyptian history, King Tutankhamen (King Tut) was the youngest pharaoh to have ever ruled. He was only nine years of age when he became King and dying at the very young age of eighteen. Little was initially known about him or his family. King Tut was first discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Car-narvon in the Valley of the Kings. When the tomb had been lo-cated, it was very well hidden. King Tut was widely known by the name and yet little was known about