2.   He became a Pharaoh at 9  He reigned from about 1337 BC to 1328 BC  His tomb which was discovered in 1922, nearly 3000 years after his death  His tomb is why he is so famous today  Over 3000 treasures were found in his tomb  He died when he was about 18

3.   The family were some of the most famous people in Ancient Egyptian History  The Father of Tutankhamun was Akhenaten, first known as Amenhotep  The Mother of Tutankhamun was believed to be a noblewoman called Kiya  His Stepmother was Nefertiti, the chief wife of Akhenaten  The wife and consort of Tutankhamun was Ankhesenpaaten (aka Ankhesanamum and Ankhesenamen), who was also his half sister  Children: None survived. His two daughters were still born and were buried with Tutankhamun His family

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5.   He died at a young age  A mysterious death  Also many of his family members disappeared which is strange  A lot of incest  DNA suggests his mothers and father a sibling relationship  Incest was considered normal Mysteries surrounding the Family

6.   Thought to have been the son of Akhenaten  Known as the heretic King  Apparently his father left the country in a bad way  He forced Egyptians to changed from a polytheistic religion (worship many gods) to a monotheistic religion (worship one god)  He was hated  Businesses were ruined  He was forced to leave the thrown and died shortly after – causes unknown Father

7.   Supported the father and his new religion  We don’t know what happened to her  Speculation she was murdered Stepmother

8.   King Tut married a women named Ankhesenamun  She was his half sister  They had the same father but different mothers  There is evidence that King Tut and Ankhesenamun had two daughters – each stillborn Wife