Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,566,214 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Tutankhamen
(redirected from Tutankhaten)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
Tut·ankh·a·men  (ttäng-kämn) fl. c. 1358 b.c.
King of Egypt during the XVIII Dynasty. His tomb was found almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922.

Tutankhamen [ˌtuːtənˈkɑːmɛn -mən], Tutankhamun [ˌtuːtənkɑːˈmuːn]
n
(Biographies / Tutankhamen (1361 bc-1352 bc) M, Egyptian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) king (1361-1352 bc) of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His tomb near Luxor, discovered in 1922, contained many material objects
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Tutankhamen - Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BCTutankhamen - Pharaoh of Egypt around 1358 BC; his tomb was discovered almost intact by Howard Carter in 1922


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The text identifies Tutankhamun as the 'king's son of his body, Tutankhaten,' and his wife as the 'king's daughter of his body, Ankhesenaten'," Hawass said.
After Akhenaten's death, a period of turmoil may have followed until the boy king Tutankhaten (later Tutankhamen) seized the throne at age 10, probably with the help of the Amen priests.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.