History UsefulNotes / Tutankhamun

* CurseOfThePharaoh: UrbanLegend about the "curse" of Tutankhamun evolved shortly after the tomb opening in 1922, as several people who had been present when the grave was discovered all died within the span of a few years under allegedly mysterious circumstances. This made Tutankamun even more infamous in popular culture, and inspired several "Mummy rising from his grave" stories, including '' Film/TheMummy1932'' with Creator/BorisKarloff. Needless to say, most of the "mysterious" deaths could be easily explained as coincidence and/or other circumstances not directly related to the opening of the tomb. For instance, the most famous "victim" of the "curse", the Earl of Carnarvon (the British [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer]] who had bankrolled the discovery), pretty straightforwardly died in 1923 of an infection after he nicked a mosquito bite while shaving and then disregarded his doctors' advice to stop drinking a whole bottle of wine every day so he could, you know, fight the infection. (He almost certainly would have survived had penicillin been available, but that wouldn't be discovered--let alone applied as an antibiotic--until 1928.) And some people who helped discover the tomb or merely visited it lived long lives, including Howard Carter -- the one who opened the coffin first. What ''actually'' happened was that Carter had signed an exclusive deal with ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Times]]'' of London, which charged exorbitant rates for other newspapers to carry actual news from the tomb dig.[[note]]This deal also incidentally insulted the Egyptian government and people, who were offended that he didn't at the very least let an Egyptian paper tag along. And he probably could have done this with minimal interference with ''The Times''[='s=] dominance over global coverage of the event--after all, if he allowed ''Al-Ahram'' to report on the dig along with ''The Times'', how many foreign papers would bother to translate the Egyptian paper from Arabic versus getting the English copy from ''The Times''? Like, where do you even ''get'' an Arabic translator in 1922 Australia?[[/note]] However, wild speculation about an exotic ancient curse didn't fall under this deal, so papers the world over could (and did) run it at no cost beyond the usual for column-inches.

* CurseOfThePharaoh: UrbanLegend about the "curse" of Tutankhamun evolved shortly after the tomb opening in 1922, as several people who had been present when the grave was discovered all died within the span of a few years under allegedly mysterious circumstances. This made Tutankamun even more infamous in popular culture, and inspired several "Mummy rising from his grave" stories, including '' Film/TheMummy1932'' with Creator/BorisKarloff. Needless to say, most of the "mysterious" deaths could be easily explained as coincidence and/or other circumstances not directly related to the opening of the tomb. For instance, the most famous "victim" of the "curse", the Earl of Carnarvon (the British [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer]] who had bankrolled the discovery), pretty straightforwardly died in 1923 of an infection after he nicked a mosquito bite while shaving and then disregarded his doctors' advice to stop drinking a whole bottle of wine every day so he could, you know, fight the infection. (He almost certainly would have survived had penicillin been available, but that wouldn't be discovered--let alone applied as an antibiotic--until 1928.) And some people who helped discover the tomb or merely visited it lived long lives, including Howard Carter -- the one who opened the coffin first. What ''actually'' happened was that Carter had signed an exclusive deal with ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Times]]'' of London, which charged exorbitant rates for other newspapers to carry actual news from the tomb dig.[[note]]This deal also incidentally insulted the Egyptian government and people, who were offended that he didn't at the very least let an Egyptian paper tag along. And he probably could have done this with minimal interference with ''The Times''[='s=] dominance over global coverage of the event--after all, if he allowed ''Al-Ahram'' to report on the dig along with ''The Times'', how many foreign papers would bother to translate the Egyptian paper from Arabic versus getting the English copy from ''The Times''?[[/note]] However, wild speculation about an exotic ancient curse didn't fall under this deal, so papers the world over could (and did) run it at no cost beyond the usual for column-inches.

* CurseOfThePharaoh: UrbanLegend about the "curse" of Tutankhamun evolved shortly after the tomb opening in 1922, as several people who had been present when the grave was discovered all died within the span of a few years under allegedly mysterious circumstances. This made Tutankamun even more infamous in popular culture, and inspired several "Mummy rising from his grave" stories, including '' Film/TheMummy1932'' with Creator/BorisKarloff. Needless to say, most of the "mysterious" deaths could be easily explained as coincidence and/or other circumstances not directly related to the opening of the tomb. For instance, the most famous "victim" of the "curse", the Earl of Carnarvon (the British [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer]] who had bankrolled the discovery), pretty straightforwardly died in 1923 of an infection after he nicked a mosquito bite while shaving and then disregarded his doctors' advice to stop drinking a whole bottle of wine every day so he could, you know, fight the infection. (He almost certainly would have survived had penicillin been available, but that wouldn't be discovered--let alone applied as an antibiotic--until 1928.) And some people who helped discover the tomb or merely visited it lived long lives, including Howard Carter -- the one who opened the coffin first. What ''actually'' happened was that Carter had signed an exclusive deal with ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Times]]'' of London, which charged exorbitant rates for other newspapers to carry actual news from the tomb dig.[[note]]This deal also incidentally insulted the Egyptian government and people, who were offended that he didn't at the very least let an Egyptian paper tag along. And he probably could have done this with minimal horning in on ''The Times''--after all, if he allowed ''Al-Ahram'' to report on the dig along with ''The Times'', how many foreign papers would bother to translate the Egyptian paper from Arabic?[[/note]] However, wild speculation about an exotic ancient curse didn't fall under this deal, so papers the world over could (and did) run it at no cost beyond the usual for column-inches.

* CurseOfThePharaoh: UrbanLegend about the "curse" of Tutankhamun evolved shortly after the tomb opening in 1922, as several people who had been present when the grave was discovered all died within the span of a few years under allegedly mysterious circumstances. This made Tutankamun even more infamous in popular culture, and inspired several "Mummy rising from his grave" stories, including '' Film/TheMummy1932'' with Creator/BorisKarloff. Needless to say, most of the "mysterious" deaths could be easily explained as coincidence and/or other circumstances not directly related to the opening of the tomb. For instance, the most famous "victim" of the "curse", the Earl of Carnarvon (the British [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer]] who had bankrolled the discovery), pretty straightforwardly died in 1923 of an infection after he nicked a mosquito bite while shaving and then disregarded his doctors' advice to stop drinking a whole bottle of wine every day so he could, you know, fight the infection. (He almost certainly would have survived had penicillin been available, but that wouldn't be discovered--let alone applied as an antibiotic--until 1928.) And some people who helped discover the tomb or merely visited it lived long lives, including Howard Carter -- the one who opened the coffin first. What ''actually'' happened was that Carter had signed an exclusive deal with ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Times]]'' of London, which charged exorbitant rates for other newspapers to carry actual news from the tomb dig.[[note]]This deal also incidentally insulted the Egyptian government and people, who were offended that he didn't at the very least let an Egyptian paper tag along.[[/note]] However, wild speculation about an exotic ancient curse didn't fall under this deal, so papers the world over could (and did) run it at no cost beyond the usual for column-inches.

* CurseOfThePharaoh: In 1922, an UrbanLegend about the ''curse'' of Tutankhamun evolved, as several people who had been present when the grave was discovered all died within the span of a few years under mysterious circumstances. This made Tutankamun even more infamous in popular culture, and inspired several ''Mummy rising from his grave'' stories, including '' Film/TheMummy1932'' with Creator/BorisKarloff. Needless to say, most of the ''mysterious'' deaths could be easily explained as coincidence and/or other circumstances not directly related to the opening of the tomb. For instance, the most famous "victim" of the "curse", the Earl of Carnarvon (the British [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Peer]] who had bankrolled the discovery), pretty straightforwardly died in 1923 of an infection after he nicked a mosquito bite while shaving and then disregarded his doctors' advice to stop drinking a whole bottle of wine every day so he could, you know, fight the infection. (He almost certainly would have survived had penicillin been available, but that wouldn't be discovered--let alone applied as an antibiotic--until 1928.) And some people who helped discover the tomb or merely visited it lived long lives, including Howard Carter -- the one who opened the coffin first.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed driving chariots (the sports cars of the day) and hunting (preferably from his chariot).[[note]]Weirdly, one gets the impression that Tutankhamun would've been right at home among the class of early-20th-century British adventurers who discovered his tomb. Rich teenager with an impeccable pedigree, a speech impediment, and a limp who nonetheless loves to shoot ducks and drive around at insane speeds in a sports car? Indeed, preferably shoot ducks ''while'' driving around at insane speeds in a sports car? And did we mention that he grew up in an absurdly splendid palace his father--or something--built in a hilariously unlikely spot? Can you get more [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring Twenties]] Britain? And all the while he's attended by hypercompetent servants who might or might not have their own agendas. Wouldn't this guy fit right into a Creator/PGWodehouse novel? (Or more darkly, as the victim in an Creator/AgathaChristie murder mystery?)[[/note]] He may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well--armor found in his tomb that was clearly made to fit his body also had distinctive damage suggesting use in a real war. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he was physically healthy enough to rule actively and didn’t die young, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed driving chariots (the sports cars of the day) and hunting (preferably from his chariot).[[note]]Weirdly, one gets the impression that Tutankhamun would've been right at home among the class of early-20th-century British adventurers who discovered his tomb. Rich teenager with an impeccable pedigree, a speech impediment, and a limp who nonetheless loves to shoot ducks and drive around at insane speeds in a sports car? Indeed, preferably shoot ducks ''while'' driving around at insane speeds in a sports car? And did we mention that he grew up in an absurdly splendid palace his father--or something--built in a hilariously unlikely spot? Can you get more [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring Twenties]] Britain? And all the while he's attended by hypercompetent servants. Wouldn't this guy fit right into a Creator/PGWodehouse novel? (Or more darkly, as the victim in an Creator/AgathaChristie murder mystery?)[[/note]] He may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well--armor found in his tomb that was clearly made to fit his body also had distinctive damage suggesting use in a real war. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he was physically healthy enough to rule actively and didn’t die young, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed driving chariots (the sports cars of the day) and hunting (preferably from his chariot).[[note]]Weirdly, one gets the impression that Tutankhamun would've been right at home among the class of early-20th-century British adventurers who discovered his tomb. Rich teenager with an impeccable pedigree, a speech impediment, and a limp who nonetheless loves to shoot ducks and drive around at insane speeds in a sports car? Indeed, preferably shoot ducks ''while'' driving around at insane speeds in a sports car? And did we mention that he grew up in an absurdly splendid palace his father--or something--built in a hilariously unlikely spot? Can you get more [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring Twenties]] Britain? And all the while he's attended by hypercompetent servants. Wouldn't this guy fit right into a Creator/PGWodehouse novel?[[/note]] He may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well--armor found in his tomb that was clearly made to fit his body also had distinctive damage suggesting use in a real war. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he was physically healthy enough to rule actively and didn’t die young, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed driving chariots (the sports cars of the day) and hunting (preferably from his chariot).[[note]]Weirdly, one gets the impression that Tutankhamun would've been right at home among the class of early-20th-century British adventurers who discovered his tomb. Rich teenager with an impeccable pedigree, a speech impediment, and a limp who nonetheless loves to shoot ducks and drive around at insane speeds in a sports car? And did we mention that he grew up in an absurdly splendid palace his father--or something--built in a hilariously unlikely spot? Can you get more [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring Twenties]] Britain? And all the while he's attended by hypercompetent servants. Wouldn't this guy fit right into a Creator/PGWodehouse novel?[[/note]] He may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well--armor found in his tomb that was clearly made to fit his body also had distinctive damage suggesting use in a real war. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he was physically healthy enough to rule actively and didn’t die young, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

* "Tutankhamen" by ''Music/{{Nightwish}}''.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed driving chariots (the sports cars of the day) and hunting (preferably from his chariot).[[note]]Weirdly, one gets the impression that Tutankhamun would've been right at home among the class of early-20th-century British adventurers who discovered his tomb. Rich teenager with an impeccable pedigree, a speech impediment, and a limp who nonetheless loves to shoot ducks and drive around at insane speeds in a sports car? Can you get more [[TheRoaringTwenties Roaring Twenties]] Britain? And all the while he's attended by hypercompetent servants--wouldn't this guy fit right into a Creator/PGWodehouse novel?[[/note]] He may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well--armor found in his tomb that was clearly made to fit his body also had distinctive damage suggesting use in a real war. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he was physically healthy enough to rule actively and didn’t die young, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed chariot-riding and hunting, and may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he was physically healthy enough to rule actively and didn’t die young, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

The discovery of his tomb in 1922 was massive, worldwide news, because unlike other tombs of the pharaohs, most of which had been cleaned out by (roughly) contemporary graverobbers, his was largely intact. However, it seems that Tutankhamun's was only robbed twice, but both times within a matter of months after his death, and by robbers who only had time to take a few small-but-probably-valuable items. As a result, his tomb was resealed permanently with most of the treasure still intact (if in some disarray after the theft). Shortly thereafter, it seems that one of the rainstorms that occasionally strike Thebes came and (as usually happens) flooded the Valley of the Kings; as Tutankhamun's tomb has an entrance near the valley floor, the sediment carried by the floodwaters built up over the tomb entrance, hiding it from view for the next 3,200 years.

The discovery of his tomb in 1922 was massive, worldwide news, because unlike other tombs of the pharaohs, most of which had been cleaned out by (roughly) contemporary graverobbers, his was largely intact. However, it seems that Tutankhamun's was only robbed twice, but both times within a matter of months after his death, and by robbers who only had time to take a few small-but-probably-valuable items. As a result, his tomb was resealed permanently with most of the treasure still intact (if probably in some disarray after the theft). Shortly thereafter, it seems that one of the rainstorms that occasionally strike Thebes came and (as usually happens) flooded the Valley of the Kings; as Tutankhamun's tomb has an entrance near the valley floor, the sediment carried by the floodwaters built up over the tomb entrance, hiding it from view for the next 3,200 years.

The discovery of his tomb in 1922 was massive, worldwide news, because unlike other tombs of the pharaohs, most of which had been cleaned out by (roughly) contemporary graverobbers, his was largely intact. However, it seems that Tutankhamun's was only robbed twice, but both times within a matter of months after his death, and by robbers who only had time to take a few small-but-probably-valuable items. As a result, his tomb was resealed permanently with most of the treasure still intact (if probably in some disarray after the theft). Shortly thereafter, it seems that one of the rainstorms that occasionally strike Thebes came and (as usually happens) flooded the Valley of the Kings; as Tutankhamun's tomb has an entrance near the valley floor, the sediment carried by the floodwaters built up over the tomb entrance, hiding it from view for the next 3300 years.

The discovery of his tomb in 1922 was massive, worldwide news, because unlike other tombs of the pharaohs, most of which had been cleaned out by (roughly) contemporary graverobbers, his was largely intact. (It appears to have been robbed twice, but both times within a matter of months after his death, after which the tomb was resealed.)

* CurseOfThePharaoh: In 1922, an UrbanLegend about the ''curse'' of Tutankhamun evolved, as several archaeologists who had been present when the grave was discovered all died within the span of a few years under mysterious circumstances. This made Tutankamun even more infamous in popular culture, and inspired several ''Mummy rising from his grave'' stories, including '' Film/TheMummy1932'' with Creator/BorisKarloff. Needless to say, most of the ''mysterious'' deaths could be easily explained as coincidence and/or other circumstances not directly related to the opening of the tomb. And some people who helped discover the tomb or merely visited it lived long lives, including Howard Carter -- the one who opened the coffin first.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. Tutankhamen also seems to have enjoyed chariot-riding and hunting, and may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he did die in an accident, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by an infection arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, to which he might have been more susceptible because of an earlier bout of malaria (which tends to weaken the immune system). There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy. He definitely had a cleft palate, which probably affected his speech. He also seems to have had some foot deformities that affected his ability to walk; he was buried with several walking sticks that appear to have seen regular use, and most depictions showing him standing or walking (as opposed to sitting or in a chariot) show him using one.

For all that, he appears to have been something of an active young king, albeit hardly a policymaker. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign. After all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted. And it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history; his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age. He seems too have enjoyed chariot-riding and hunting, and may have had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well. Thus one of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he did die in an accident, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

Tutankhamun came to power after a brief and confused interregnum under two ephemeral pharaohs, Smenkhkara and Neferneferuaten -- or possibly Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara -- who were the immediate successors of the Heretic Pharaoh UsefulNotes/{{Akhenaten}}. Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela proclaims how he returned the old gods to Egypt and put things right again. He (nominally) moved the capital back to Thebes (his court and government were actually in Memphis), restored temples, had a few wars,[[note]]Which is why his court was based in Memphis—the wars were in Syria and Canaan, so Memphis was a better place to run them from[[/note]] and then died without (surviving)[[note]]The mummies of two stillborn girls—one a few months or weeks premature, one at or very nearly at term—believed to be his daughters were found in his tomb.[[/note]] issue.

It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by an infection arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, to which he might have been more susceptible because of an earlier bout of malaria (which tends to weaken the immune system). There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy. That said, he appears to have been something of an active young king. Most scholars agree that he was partaking in the religious ritual roles of the king for much if not most of his reign: after all, a ten-year-old is more than capable of chanting and making appropriate gestures when prompted, and it wouldn't be unprecedented within Egyptian history (his probable grandfather Amenhotep III appears to have done the same thing, presiding over his the funeral of his father Thutmose IV at about the same age). He seems too have enjoyed sport, especially hunting, and may have also had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well. One of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he did die in an accident, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by an infection arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, to which he might have been more susceptible because of an earlier bout of malaria (which tends to weaken the immune system). There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy. That said, he appears to have been something of an active young king who enjoyed sport, especially hunting, and may have also had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well. One of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he did die in an accident, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

Tutankhamun came to power after a brief and confused interregnum under two ephemeral pharaohs, Smenkhkara and Neferneferuaten -- or possibly Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara -- who were the immediate successors of the Heretic Pharaoh UsefulNotes/{{Akhenaten}}. Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela proclaims how he returned the old gods to Egypt and put things right again. He (nominally) moved the capital back to Thebes (his court and government were actually in Memphis), restored temples, had a few wars,[[note]]Which is why his court was based in Memphis—the wars were in Syria and Canaan, so Memphis was a better place to run them from[[/note]] and then died without (surviving)[[note]]He was buried with the mummies of two stillborn girls—one a few months or weeks premature, one at or very nearly at term—believed to be his daughters.[[/note]] issue.

Tutankhamun came to power after a brief and confused interregnum under two ephemeral pharaohs, Smenkhkara and Neferneferuaten -- or possibly Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara -- who were the immediate successors of the Heretic Pharaoh UsefulNotes/{{Akhenaten}}. Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela proclaims how he returned the old gods to Egypt and put things right again. He (nominally) moved the capital back to Thebes (his court and government were actually in Memphis), restored temples, had a few wars,[[note]]Which is why his court was based in Memphis—the wars were in Syria and Canaan, so Memphis was a better place to run them from[[/note]] and then died without (surviving) issue. It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by an infection arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, to which he might have been more susceptible because of an earlier bout of malaria (which tends to weaken the immune system). There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy. That said, he appears to have been something of an active young king who enjoyed sport, especially hunting, and may have also had some battlefield experience against human enemies as well. One of the great what-ifs of the era is, assuming he did die in an accident, whether he would have taken more direct control over policy in his 20s (like his predecessors Thutmose III and Amenhotep III) or continued to be a creature of his ministers.

Tutankhamun (originally "Tutankhaten") was an 18th Dynasty Pharaoh of the Egyptian New Kingdom most famous for his luxurious tomb, which was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. As an actual Pharaoh, his successes are debatable: since he came to the throne aged about nine, how much of his actions were his, and how much were those of his officials? He died at 18 or 10, after only 9-10 years of rule, so he didn't have time to do all that much himself.

Tutankhamun (originally "Tutankhaten") was an 18th Dynasty Pharaoh of the Egyptian New Kingdom most famous for his luxurious tomb, which was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. As an actual Pharaoh, his successes are debatable: since he came to the throne aged nine, how much of his actions were his, and how much were those of his officials? He died at 18, after only nine years of rule, so he didn't have time to do all that much.

Tutankhamun came to power after a brief and confused interregnum under two ephemeral pharaohs, Smenkhkara and Neferneferuaten -- or possibly Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara -- who were the immediate successors of the Heretic Pharaoh UsefulNotes/{{Akhenaten}}. Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela proclaims how he returned the old gods to Egypt and put things right again. He (nominally) moved the capital back to Thebes (his court and government were actually in Memphis), restored temples, had a few wars,[[note]]Which is why his court was based in Memphis—the wars were in Syria and Canaan, so Memphis was a better place to run them from[[/note]] and then died without (surviving) issue. It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by complications arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, as well as malaria. There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy.

Tutankhamun came to power after a brief and confused interregnum under two ephemeral pharaohs, Smenkhkara and Neferneferuaten -- or possibly Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara -- who were the immediate successors of the Heretic Pharaoh UsefulNotes/{{Akhenaten}}. Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela proclaims how he returned the old gods to Egypt and put things right again. He moved the capital back to Thebes, restored temples, had a few wars, and then died without issue. It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by complications arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, as well as malaria. There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy.

Tutankhamun came to power after a brief and confused interregnum under two ephemeral pharaohs, Smenkhkara and Neferneferuaten - or possibly Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara - who were the immediate successors of the Heretic Pharaoh UsefulNotes/{{Akhenaten}}. Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela proclaims how he returned the old gods to Egypt and put things right again. He moved the capital back to Thebes, restored temples, had a few wars, and then died without issue. It's been shown through modern investigations that he probably wasn't killed by his vizier, Ay, but a lot of media likes to claim he was anyway. He was probably killed by complications arising from an injury he got in a chariot accident while hunting, as well as malaria. There's also speculation that he had temporal lobe epilepsy.

* ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'': “King Tut” is one of the more often recurring members of the show's RoguesGallery, as well as the most notable one invented for the show. Here, he's the split personality of an Egyptologist, but while the professor is meek and nice, Tut is a cruel LargeHam - and, fittingly enough, a PsychopathicManchild.