Tutankhamun

Tutankhamen, also spelled Tutankhamun, was a pharaoh during a the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom. Born during the Armana period, Tutankhamun's original name was Tutankhaten, meaning Living Image of Aten, and was the only known son to belong to Akhenaten, the ruler of the Armana period. Smenkhkare, a possible sibling of Akhenaten, possibally claimed the throne after Akhenaten's death, however this shortly ended for unknown reasons, allowing Tutankhamun to take control of the throne at age nine. Watched over by his father's visier Aye, and Horneb, who was in control of the military, Tutankhamun immediately left Armana and returned to Egypt's original captial Thebes, where his rein began. Little is known about Tutankhamun's rein, although he has one of the largest ammounts of artifacts in his tomb, and is not considered a pharaoh of historical importance. Dispite this, he is the most reconized pharaoh, and did several major accomplishments in restoring Egypt to how it existed before his father's rein.

Tutankhamun mummified body was discovered on 1922 by Howard Carter. Since then, the cause of Tutankhamun death has been a mystery to many scientist. Probable causes of his death include a range of possibilities, from Malaria to an injury in battles agaist Nubia, and even murder (which is less likely).