| Tutankhamun | |
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Other Names |
Tutankhamon, Tutankhamen, Tutankhaten |
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Born |
1341 BC |
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Died |
1323 BC |
Origin[]
Tutankhamun was the antepenultimate pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. His death marked the cessation of the dynasty's royal line.
Tutankhamun ascended to the throne around the age of nine and reigned until his death around the age of nineteen. The preeminent action of his reign is the countermanding of the religiopolitical changes enacted by his predecessor, Akhenaten, during the Amarna Period: he restored the traditional polytheistic form of ancient Egyptian religion, undoing the religious shift known as Atenism, and moved the royal court away from Akhenaten's capital, Amarna. Also, Tutankhamun was one of few kings worshipped as a deity during his lifetime; this was usually done posthumously for most pharaohs.
In popular culture today, Tutankhamun is known for the vastly opulent wealth found during the 1922 discovery of his tomb, KV62, the only such tomb to date to have been found in near-intact condition. The discovery of his tomb is widely considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. Since then he has been referred to colloquially as "King Tut".
Public Domain Appearances[]
Literary Appearances[]
- “Pharaoh Guarded by Poisons?,” by Marie Corelli (24 Mar. 1923)
- “The Religion of King Tut,” by Bernard C. Clausen (3 May 1923)
- King Tut‐Ankh‐Ámen, by Archie Bell (1923)
- Tutankhamen and Other Essays, by Arthur Weigall (1923)
- The Tomb of Tut·ankh·Amen, by Howard Carter (1923–1927)
Theatrical and Musical Appearances[]
- The Sands of Egypt (play), by Malcolm R. Eiselen (Apr. 1923)
- “Old King Tut (In Old King Tutenkhamen’s Day)” (song), words by William Jerome, music by Harry van Tilzer (1923)
- “Old King Tut Was a Wise Old Nut” (song), words by Roger Lewis, music by Lucien Denni (1923)
Comics Appearances[]
- Blue Bolt v1 #9-10
- George Pal's Puppetoons #15
- Jumbo Comic #123
- Kid Eternity #1
- More Fun Comics #7-8
- New Fun Comics #6
- Sparky Watts #10
- Man in Black #3
Notes[]
- There was no record of copyright renewals found for New Fun Comics or More Fun Comics issues #1-32 allowing appearances from this character to fall into the public domain.