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He became a Pharaoh at 9 He reigned from about 1337 BC to 1328 BC His tomb which was discovered in 1922, nearly 3000 years after his death His tomb is why he is so famous today Over 3000 treasures were found in his tomb He died when he was about 18 His family The family were some of the most famous people in Ancient Egyptian History The Father of Tutankhamun was Akhenaten, first known as Amenhotep The Mother of Tutankhamun was believed to be a noblewoman called Kiya His Stepmother was Nefertiti, the chief wife of Akhenaten The wife and consort of Tutankhamun was Ankhesenpaaten (aka Ankhesanamum and Ankhesenamen), who was also his half sister Children: None survived. His two daughters were still born and were buried with Tutankhamun Family tree Mysteries surrounding the Family He died at a young age A mysterious death Also many of his family members disappeared which is strange A lot of incest DNA suggests his mothers and father a sibling relationship Incest was considered normal Father Thought to have been the son of Akhenaten Known as the heretic King Apparently his father left the country in a bad way He forced Egyptians to changed from a polytheistic religion (worship many gods) to a monotheistic religion (worship one god) He was hated Businesses were ruined He was forced to leave the thrown and died shortly after – causes unknown Stepmother Supported the father and his new religion We don’t know what happened to her Speculation she was murdered Wife King Tut married a women named Ankhesenamun She was his half sister They had the same father but different mothers There is evidence that King Tut and Ankhesenamun had two daughters – each stillborn