King Tutankhamen was one of many Pharaohs of Egypt who ruled roughly between 3100 B.C. and 341 B.C. To many he was one of the most famous, however, not the greatest of all pharaohs. Who exactly was this king, whom many referred to as "The Boy King." In this report I will briefly take a look at who his parents were, the period in which he reigned, and his death.

Looking at the life of King Tut, we find and see that very little or virtually nothing was recorded concerning his life. Most of what has been learned was derived from many of the artifacts found in his tomb. "In fact, practically nothing was known of Tutankhamen, when Howard Carter, the archaeologist, encourage by his findings in the Valley of the Kings, undertook, with Lord Carnarvon's moral and material support, to find his grave" (Desroches-Noblecourt 16). Mr. Carter discovered this fascinating tomb in November 1922. It took him approximately seven years of hard dedicated and deligent digging and searching before this great discovery was made. However, his diligence gave us a little more information about the possible parents of the

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prenomen and the nomen. The nomen was the king's own personal name. At the beginning of his reign, his nomen was Tutankhaten, "Living image of the Aten." After the second year of his reign, he changed his nomen to Tutankhamen, "Living Image of Amen." The Prenomen, or throne name, is that name used to refer to the king as Pharaoh. Tutankhamen's prenomen was Nebkheperure, "The lordly manifestation of Re (http://www.scs.wsu.edu/~mrobin/pharaoh.html).

Though the certainty of King Tut's parent's identity is not determine, his given birth name is sure.

Desroches-Noblecourt says that the scholars do agree on the total time of nine years, which the king reigned, however, they differ on the time period. Their dates very in any combination anywhere between 1369 B.C. and 1343 B.C. (105). After ascending to the throne at a very early age, Ay the king's horse and chariot commander, scribe and royal fan-bearer was an important advisor to the king for approximately seven years. During which time the young boy king grew in knowledge and wisdom. King Tut had all the great characteristics of a great and powerful

According with all the information that I've read and studied, I believe that this young king was born to be a great and powerful Pharaoh with his father being King Amenophis III, based upon the artifacts referenced from King Tut's tomb. I would conclude that he was killed at an early age because of the hunger for power. Had he lived, he would have been the Pharaoh of Pharaohs.

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