Tutankhamun, or better known as King Tut, was a pharaoh who accomplished little in his life. He did not expand Egypt’s borders nor enjoy triumphant victories like the many pharaohs before him; however, he is the most recognized and probably the most famous pharaoh today.
Tutankhaten (as he was called at birth) was born around the year 1341 B.C. His father was the pharaoh Akhenaten, a revolutionary pharaoh who tried to focus Egypt's polytheistic religion around the worship of the sun disc, the Aten. In his fervor, Akhenaten ordered the names and images of other Egyptian deities to be destroyed or defaced. Tutankhaten's biological mother is unknown but likely was not Akhenaten's priest
Egypt was ruled by a boy king named King Tutankhamen, who died at only 19 years old and left a nearly intact tomb filled with articles displayed in museums to this day. Little is known of his life and death, but he remains one of the best known pharaohs. At the time of his birth, Egypt was going through great upheaval. His father was forced to give up his throne and died shortly after. His 9-year old son, Tutankhamen, began his rule in 1332 BCE.
