Toutânkhamon

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:artifactsFound gptkb:King
gptkb:cemetery
gptkb:jewelry
statues
chariots
dagger made from meteoric iron
golden funerary mask
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Tutankhaten
gptkbp:burialChamber decorated with scenes from the Book of the Dead
gptkbp:burialGoods over 5,000 items
gptkbp:burialPlace KV62, Valley of the Kings
gptkbp:causeOfDeath uncertain, possibly infection or accident
gptkbp:commonHealthIssues malaria, bone disorders, clubfoot
gptkbp:culture exhibitions of his treasures toured worldwide
inspired 'King Tut' song by Steve Martin
subject of many books and documentaries
gptkbp:deathDate c. 1323 BC
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Thebes,_Egypt
gptkbp:deathYear about 18 or 19
gptkbp:depictedIn child king
wife Ankhesenamun
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Howard_Carter
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1922
gptkbp:DNAAnalysis confirmed as son of Akhenaten
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:18th_Dynasty_of_Egypt
gptkbp:father gptkb:Akhenaten
gptkbp:hieroglyphicName twt-ꜥnḫ-ỉmn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Toutânkhamon
gptkbp:legacy symbol of ancient Egypt
gptkbp:mother gptkb:The_Younger_Lady
gptkbp:mummy preserved in tomb KV62
gptkbp:nameMeaning Living image of Amun
gptkbp:notableFor his nearly intact tomb
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Neferneferuaten
gptkbp:reignEnd c. 1323 BC
gptkbp:reignStart c. 1332 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:restorationStela issued decree restoring temples
gptkbp:restored restored traditional Egyptian polytheism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ankhesenamun
gptkbp:statuesFound Luxor, Karnak, and other sites
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ay
gptkbp:throneName Nebkheperure
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
gptkbp:tombCondition mostly intact at discovery
gptkbp:tombCurse popularized the 'Curse of the Pharaohs'
gptkbp:tombSize relatively small for a pharaoh
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Égypte_ancienne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6