Tutankhamun (1341-1323 BC), nicknamed King Tut since 1922, was Pharaoh of Egypt from 1332 to 1323 BC, succeeding Neferneferuaten and preceding Ay II.
Biography[]
Tutankhamun was the son of Pharaoh Akhenaten, and he inherited the throne at the age of nine, with his granduncle Ay as his regent. During Tutankhamun's reign, his advisors oversaw the restoration of Ancient Egyptian religion after years of atheism and moved the capital from Amarna to Thebes, where Amun was restored as Egypt's preeminent deity. His advisor Ay and general Horemheb determined his policies, which included a restoration of diplomatic restorations with the Mitanni and continued warfare in Nubia and Asia. Tutankhamun required a cane to walk, so he was absent from all of his kingdom's campaigns. He died in 1323 BC; a blow to the head, sickle cell anemia, and malaria were suggested as causes for his death. His vizier Ay usurped the throne on his death, soon to he usurped by Horemheb. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 reinvigorated Egyptology across the world.
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