Becoming a Nine Year Old King
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When King Tutankhamun - well, not king at the time - became the leader of the country at the age of nine, a lot was happening for him. His father, Pharaoh Akhenaten, was ill and then died, causing his only child, Tutankhaten, to become the leader of Ancient Egypt. Many people helped him rule the country, making the right decisions and various responsibilities, however he was the "deciding vote". Some things he did during his time of king was that he tried to reestablish the traditional Egyptian religion, and he did not follow the same ways of his father's rein. During Akhenaten's time as king, he believe and worshiped only one god, Aten, but when Tut became the king, he changed the beliefs to the original ways before his fathers; believing in Amun. His original named, Tutankhaten, literally meant the living image of Aten. After his father's death, he changed his name to Tutankhamun, the living image of Amun.
He married Ankhesenamun, the child of Nefertiti, in which is was told that she was related to Tut, as a step-sister. During the ruling, he did not have children to pass done when he died nine years after. Her birth name, Ankhesenpaaten meant "she lives through Aten", but after Akhenaten died, she changed her name, much like Tut did, to Ankhesenamun which means "she lives through the Amun".
The choice to make Tutankhamun king was a controversial topic back then, as many believed that he was too young to become the leader of their country. When people look upon his decisions during the reign, they probably think that Tutankhamun was the one who enforced them. Historians say that the vizier (which was the highest official to be able to serve the pharaoh) and Horemheb, the commander of chief under the army during the time Tut was ruler. It is said that they might of tricked King Tut on during certain things, like relocating the capital of the land back to Memphis (which is close to present-day Cairo). His reign was very controversial - whether he did the right choices or not, it was a certainly unique aspect to Ancient Egypt.
He married Ankhesenamun, the child of Nefertiti, in which is was told that she was related to Tut, as a step-sister. During the ruling, he did not have children to pass done when he died nine years after. Her birth name, Ankhesenpaaten meant "she lives through Aten", but after Akhenaten died, she changed her name, much like Tut did, to Ankhesenamun which means "she lives through the Amun".
The choice to make Tutankhamun king was a controversial topic back then, as many believed that he was too young to become the leader of their country. When people look upon his decisions during the reign, they probably think that Tutankhamun was the one who enforced them. Historians say that the vizier (which was the highest official to be able to serve the pharaoh) and Horemheb, the commander of chief under the army during the time Tut was ruler. It is said that they might of tricked King Tut on during certain things, like relocating the capital of the land back to Memphis (which is close to present-day Cairo). His reign was very controversial - whether he did the right choices or not, it was a certainly unique aspect to Ancient Egypt.