Egyptian history is deep. In fact, Egypt is the only country that is learned in school as subject namely Egyptology. The King Tutankhamun is one that has played a major role in creating the profound history of the country. Born in 1341 B. C. E he was the 12th king of the eighteenth Egyptian dynasty. Though he was not in power for long, he left behind a legend as the boy king who ruled and died at a tender age having restored the old order in his country. The storyline behind the King Tut book is simply one cannot afford to miss out.
Egyptian religion was traditionally polytheism. Amenhotep IV had laid it behind and through war and dictatorship, he seemed to have things going his way. The fact that Tutankhamuns dared to restore what was diminished by a powerful Pharaoh who also happened to be his own father, surely got him a seat in the making of history.
When Tut died, very little was left behind to inform the next generations of how the young ruler lived, what he helped accomplish and even his way of ruling. The unearthing of his grave in 1922 paved way to numerous interesting discoveries that gave answers to some of the hard questions. Today, there is much data that intricately explains the supremacy and life of the young ruler.
Tut was given the name Tutankhaten after birth, which meant the living image of Aten. During the time, Egypt suffered social and political turmoil thanks to the beliefs of Akhenaten, Tuts father who ruled in favor of for the worship of one God Aten; the Sun disk. He aimed at ensuring that power was taken from the priests and laid on the hands of his military commanders and local government administrators.
Tutankhamuns rule kicked in when the boy was only 9 years old. This was after Egypt has turned into a nest for the corrupt thanks to the power brought about by the religious transition. Because of Akhenatens obsession with turning Egypt from a polytheism community to a monotheistic one, aspects such as those of foreign and domestic affairs were overlooked and the county was literally in chaos.
Tut married Ankhesenamun his half-sister at the age of 9. They bore two daughters and both of them were stillborn. Given all that had happened, the people believed their Pharaoh was cursed. Revelations today have proven that this was not the case.
Because of the young age of Tut when he took over power, he needed assistance from the Vizier. The Vizier carried out the role of training the young king and assisting with taking command. In Tutankhatens case, the Vizier was called Ay. With him, the young Pharaoh successfully restored polytheism and he was given a new name Tutankhamun, which meant the living image of Amun.
The diplomacy of King Tutankhamun was successful. There were however many wars that were fought against both the Asiatics and the Nubians. Tut is said to have died in battle when 19 years old. His burial took place in the Valley of Kings after which mummification of the body took place and he was laid to rest in a sealed tomb.
Egyptian religion was traditionally polytheism. Amenhotep IV had laid it behind and through war and dictatorship, he seemed to have things going his way. The fact that Tutankhamuns dared to restore what was diminished by a powerful Pharaoh who also happened to be his own father, surely got him a seat in the making of history.
When Tut died, very little was left behind to inform the next generations of how the young ruler lived, what he helped accomplish and even his way of ruling. The unearthing of his grave in 1922 paved way to numerous interesting discoveries that gave answers to some of the hard questions. Today, there is much data that intricately explains the supremacy and life of the young ruler.
Tut was given the name Tutankhaten after birth, which meant the living image of Aten. During the time, Egypt suffered social and political turmoil thanks to the beliefs of Akhenaten, Tuts father who ruled in favor of for the worship of one God Aten; the Sun disk. He aimed at ensuring that power was taken from the priests and laid on the hands of his military commanders and local government administrators.
Tutankhamuns rule kicked in when the boy was only 9 years old. This was after Egypt has turned into a nest for the corrupt thanks to the power brought about by the religious transition. Because of Akhenatens obsession with turning Egypt from a polytheism community to a monotheistic one, aspects such as those of foreign and domestic affairs were overlooked and the county was literally in chaos.
Tut married Ankhesenamun his half-sister at the age of 9. They bore two daughters and both of them were stillborn. Given all that had happened, the people believed their Pharaoh was cursed. Revelations today have proven that this was not the case.
Because of the young age of Tut when he took over power, he needed assistance from the Vizier. The Vizier carried out the role of training the young king and assisting with taking command. In Tutankhatens case, the Vizier was called Ay. With him, the young Pharaoh successfully restored polytheism and he was given a new name Tutankhamun, which meant the living image of Amun.
The diplomacy of King Tutankhamun was successful. There were however many wars that were fought against both the Asiatics and the Nubians. Tut is said to have died in battle when 19 years old. His burial took place in the Valley of Kings after which mummification of the body took place and he was laid to rest in a sealed tomb.
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