King Tut
Global I * Mr.McEntarfer * HSLPS
Aim: Was King Tutankhamen “Tut”
a great pharaoh of Egypt?
• Do Now: List three things that make a
leader “great”
Who was King Tut?
• King Tut was the son of the pharaoh Akhenaton
who made the unpopular move of changing the
official religion of Egypt from polytheistic to
monotheistic
What does Akhenaton
want the people of Egypt
to worship?
King Tut takes the Throne
• King Tut came to the throne of Egypt at
the age of 9. He ruled Egypt for a short 9
years before his death at age 18.
King Tut
King Ramses
the Great
Ruled for 70
years
King Tut’s Accomplishments
• King Tut came to the throne at a difficult
time in Egyptian history. His father had
tried to radically change Egypt’s religion.
King Tut put an end to this new religion his
father started and restored worship of the
ancient gods. During his reign tradition
and order returned to Egypt.
King Tut’s Accomplishments
• During Tut’s reign Egypt launched attacks
on its neighbors, but Tut is not said to
have led these attacks.
Ramses the Great
embarked on multiple
campaigns securing
and expanding Egypt's
borders. He also wrote
the worlds first peace
treaty with Egypts
traditional enemy; the
Hittites
What is King Tut Most Famous
For?
One Day in The Valley of the Kings
Archeologists Discovered King Tut’s Tomb
• Only the most ardent Egyptologist knew of
King Tut until 1922 when his intact tomb
was discovered by archeologist Howard
Carter.
Completely Intact
The Mummy of King Tut
The Tomb
Tomb layout of King Tut
Tomb of Ramses II
Tomb of Queen Hatshepsut
The Great Pyramid of Kufu
All other tombs were looted
Was King Tut a Great Pharaoh?
• What did his father do?
• How long was his reign
• What were his accomplishments?
– Military
– Religious
• How does his tomb compare to others?
• Why is King Tut one of the most well
known pharaohs?
Exit Slip
• Opinion: Will president Obama be
remembered as a great president? Why or
why not?