Pharaoh of Dynasty XVIII
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Tutankhamum (also known as King Tut) is believed to be the son
of Akhenaten and Nefertiti who was his stepmother.
Tutankhamun became king when he was about 9 years old and his reign lasted for 16 years. Sometime during his reign he married Ankhesenpaaten.
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Apart from the return to Thebes and the cult of Amun, few events of his reign were documented.
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