Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh betwen 1341 BC – 1323 BC, of the 18th dynasty (ruled ca. 1332 BC – 1323 BC ), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom.
He is popularly referred to as King Tut.
His original name, Tutankhaten, means "Living Image of Aten", while Tutankhamun means "Living Image of Amun".
