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1343 BCE
Birth
Tutankhamun was born 1343 BC in Amarna to parents, Pharaoh Akhenaten (father) and Kiya (mother) -
1337 BCE
Father Resignment
Tutankhamun's father was forced to resign due to his belief in a new religion he introduced that only worshiped one god named Aten. -
1334 BCE
The new King of Egypt.
When Tutankhamun was 9 years old, he was declared King of Egypt. His regent was Ay, also the step-mother of Tutankhamun. -
1334 BCE
Marriage
The third daughter of Tutankhamun's father and step-mother named Ankhesenpaaten, married King Tutankhamun. -
1331 BCE
Name Change
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. -
1330 BCE
Relocating
The young king and his bride were forced to leave their childhood town, Amarna and relocate in the old capital city, Thebes. -
Period: 1330 BCE to 1325 BCE
Stillborn Daughters & New Temples
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. -
1325 BCE
Death of King Tutankhamun
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. -
1324 BCE
Tomb
He was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings.