Tutankhamun is Ruler. . . but he Wasn't Even A Teenager!

Many people think,"I know King Tut was famous and all, but why be put under all of the stress to be King at such a young age?" The truth is, his dad, Akhenaten (see picture to the left) died when Tut was a very little boy. There was a lot of confusion during that time as to who would take up the throne, and many people believed Queen Nefertiti took over to continue her husband's "revolution". Hardly anybody was left in Tut's family after this incident, so Tutankhamun was forced to take up the role of his dad and become pharaoh. Geesh! Not only did he become pharaoh at age nine, but hardly anybody left was there to support and take care of him! Speaking of taking care of Tutankhamun, a vizier by the name of Ay had to raise Tut. Now, I would feel really bad! Your dad isn't living on Earth anymore, you are put under all of the stress to control Egypt, and someone you aren't even related to is raising you! King Tut had a pretty hard rough start of his life, but managed to get it all under control by the end.