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Tutankhamun was one of the most obscure and deliberately forgotten kings of Egypt. As an historical figure he is a nonentity but his tomb transformed our knowledge of the material culture of Egyptian royalty. He was the last certain blood member of the celebrated 18th Dynasty and may have been the son of Akhenaten. Memory of his rule, like Akhenaten's, was suppressed after his death. He was omitted from official king lists and his monuments were usurped by his successors. He had come to the throne aged only about 9 and lasted no more than 9-10 years. In this he was not unusual. Most of the 18th Dynasty kings succeeded to the throne as children or adolescents. But unlike them Tutankhamun barely lived into adulthood and not long enough to leave an heir. He was married to Akhenaten and Nefertiti's third daughter Ankhesenamun. This is an off the cuff talk about Tutankhamun's reign, and its aftermath, based on a chapter from my forthcoming book. The title of this book has now been revised. It will be called:
PHARAOHS OF THE SUN
HOW EGYPT'S DESPOTS AND DREAMERS DROVE THE RISE AND FALL OF TUTANKHAMUN'S DYNASTY