22/01/2025
Tutankhamun is one of the most famous pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, about whom, paradoxically, modern Egyptology knows very little. Scientists cannot even reliably name the name of his father. To date, there are two versions of its origin. According to the first, Akhenaten, the reformer pharaoh, was the father of Tutankhamun. Supporters of the second version believe that the father of the young pharaoh was Smenkhkare, the co-ruler of Akhenaten. Tutankhamen came to the throne at the age of about 10 years, and ruled for about the same - from 1332 to 1323. BC e. Unfortunately, he died early enough that the period of his reign was not marked by anything significant. The only exception is the rejection of Atonism (the cult of the Aten) introduced by his supposed father Akhenaten. The fame of Tutankhamun is due to the fact that his tomb, discovered in November 1922 by Howard Carter, turned out to be practically untouched by tomb robbers, and the pharaoh's mummy was found in a golden sarcophagus, surrounded by precious funerary artifacts. The golden funeral mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun is probably the most famous artifact of ancient Egypt.
Interesting fact: His real name is not Tutankhamun.
At birth, the boy received the name Tutankhaton. This name, which literally means "Living incarnation of the Aten", clearly reflects the fact that Tutankhaten's parents worshiped the sun god known as "Aten". After several years of reign, the young pharaoh restored the former pantheon of gods, and began to worship the god Amon. In this regard, he changed his name and became known as Tutankhamun or "the living embodiment of Amon."
The name Tutankhamen, however, was not the name by which the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt knew him. Like all Egyptian pharaohs, Tutankhamun had five names:
Chorus name: "Powerful bull, perfected by his births."
Nebty name: (as the Lord of the double crown): "With perfect laws, who calmed the Two Countries and satisfied all the gods."
Golden Name: "He who bears the crown that pleases the gods"
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