c. 1332 BCEReputable source · 2 sourcesWell documented
The Reign of Tutankhamun
On the timeline · around c. 1332 BCE ·
What happened
The boy-king Tutankhamun reversed his father Akhenaten's revolution: he changed his name from Tutankhaten to Tutankhamun, restored the old gods and their temples, and returned the capital to Thebes. He died before the age of twenty.
Why it matters
Minor in his own time, Tutankhamun became the most famous pharaoh after Howard Carter discovered his nearly intact tomb in 1922, filled with treasures.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Tutankhamun · Reputable source
- British Museum. Tutankhamun: ancient and modern perspectives · Reputable source