King Tut Takes Throne

It is believed that Tutankhamun took throne in 1333 B.C. as a young boy. As King Tut matured, he gained more powers and so therefore gained more respect. He took throne about 9 years after his father died. His original name was "Tutankhaten" but he changed it because he didn't want anything to do with his father's choices. King Tut's father was a pharoah and did things the Egyptians didn't appreciate. Therefore, Tutankhamun changed his name to simply just restart a relationship with the gods. King Tut's nickname is also known as, "The Boy King." Tutankhamun also reigned for eight years. That would be like electing our president for 2 terms in a row. Pretty impressive! King Tutankhamun also got married while he was ruling. He married Akhenaten and it is believed that they had a very good relationship and were very close to each other. (Ooohhh!)