mardi 24 novembre 2015

An In-Depth Insight On The King Tut Book

By Marci Nielsen


Egyptian history goes so deep that there is an entire subject on it called Egyptology. One of the ancient Pharaohs whose story played a leading role in the making of Egypts philosophical history is Tutankhamun. Born in 1341 B. C. E, the young boy was the 12th Pharaoh in the 18th Egyptian dynasty. While he may not have ruled for decades, his short regime was a legend. The young man commonly referred to as the king boy ruled fiercely bud died young having restored the traditional religious order in Egypt. The King Tut book gives an in-depth insight on the life of your legendary boy.

During the reign of Tut, the old ways of doing things was restored. One of the most significant was the traditional Egyptian religion which his father Amenhotep IV had laid behind. Tutankhamuns father was a powerful Pharaoh and restoring something he had attempted to diminish certainly got Tut ahead on history books.

The history of Tut was hardly documented. In fact, most of the facts about his life and days of power were revealed after 1922 when his tomb was discovered. The finding of his remains made it possible for historians with the help of scientists to unveil the story behind the supremacy of this young ruler.

Tut was given the name Tutankhaten after birth, which meant the living image of Aten. During the time, Egypt suffered social and political turmoil thanks to the beliefs of Akhenaten, Tuts father who ruled in favor of for the worship of one God Aten; the Sun disk. He aimed at ensuring that power was taken from the priests and laid on the hands of his military commanders and local government administrators.

Tutankhamuns rule kicked in when the boy was only 9 years old. This was after Egypt has turned into a nest for the corrupt thanks to the power brought about by the religious transition. Because of Akhenatens obsession with turning Egypt from a polytheism community to a monotheistic one, aspects such as those of foreign and domestic affairs were overlooked and the county was literally in chaos.

Tut married immediately he came into power. His young bride Ankhesenamun was his step-sister. Together, they gave birth to two stillborn daughters. With all the religious uproars and chaos in the country, the people thought that their young ruler was cursed. This point however, has today been declared a fallacy.

The age of Tut when he begun ruling over Egypt called for the assistance of a Vizier. This was the title given to the expert who would nurture the young king and provide guidance in regards to how to take command. Tutankhatens Vizier was named Ay. With his help, the old religious ways in Egypt were restored. In solidarity with this Tutankhatens name was changed into Tutankhamun, which meant the living image of Amun.

Tutankhamuns system of diplomacy was successful, although during his time numerous battles were fought against the Nubians and also the Asiatics. He died at the age of 19 and was buried in the Valley of Kings. His body was mummified in accordance to the Egyptian traditional ways and laid to rest in a sealed tomb after seven days.




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