Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun, or King Tut, was an Egyptian Pharaoh, born in 1341 BC. He ascended to the throne around the age of eight or nine, during the New Kingdom. He ruled Egypt for roughly ten years before dying at the age of 18 or 19. Based on CT scans done on his body in 2005, it is believed that King Tut died from a gangrene infection that had set in after he broke his leg several days before his death.

It is unclear who Tutankhamun's parents really were. Some research indicates that Amonhotep III and Queen Tiye may have been his mother and father. Other reports suggest that Amonhotep III was his father, but an entirely different woman was his mother. More recent reports indicate that it's possible that Amonhotep IV and his wife Queen Kiya were his parents. It has also been speculated that Smenkhkare and Meritaten were his mother and father.

• 1341 BC: Born
• 1334 BC: Reign began
• 1324 BC: Reign ended
• 1323 BC: Died
• 1922: Tomb was discovered
• 1972: The Treasures of Tutankhamun tour began
• 1979: Tour ended
• 2005: CT scans released
• 2005: New facial likeness created
• 2007: 3,000 baskets of duom found in his tomb

• Official Exhibit Site: Educator's Guide

• Note: The timeline for Tutankhamun is not definitive.

• 1341 B.C: Born

• 1334 B.C: King Tut Began his Reign at Age 9

• Date Unknown: Married Ankhesanamun

• 1323 B.C: Death

• 1922: King Tut's Tomb Discovered

• National Geographic: The Official Store of the King Tut Exhibition

• Amazon.com: King Tut Books

• eBay: King Tut Merchandise

• Overstock.com: King Tut Merchandise

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