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Tutankhamun was born 1343 BC in Amarna to parents, Pharaoh Akhenaten (father) and Kiya (mother)
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Tutankhamun's father was forced to resign due to his belief in a new religion he introduced that only worshiped one god named Aten.
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When Tutankhamun was 9 years old, he was declared King of Egypt. His regent was Ay, also the step-mother of Tutankhamun.
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The third daughter of Tutankhamun's father and step-mother named Ankhesenpaaten, married King Tutankhamun.
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The young king was forced to change his name from Tutankhaten (his original name) to Tutankhamun. This was done to highlight that the god Amun was more important than the god Aten.
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The young king and his bride were forced to leave their childhood town, Amarna and relocate in the old capital city, Thebes.
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King Tutankhamun and his wife had two daughters that were both unfortunately stillborn. During this period, a military general, Horemheb, got declared heir to the throne. New temples were built to worship the god Amun.
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When King Tutankhamun was 18 years old, he mysteriously died. There are thoughts that he was murdered or that he died in a chariot accident. Also, his wife mysteriously disappeared shortly after his death.
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He was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings.