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Why did the New Kingdom pharaoh Tutankhaton change his name to Tutankhamun?
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∙ 12y ago
It was changed by Aton, who is an Egyptian god.
He was forced to change it by the priesthood, to disassociate himself from his father's worship and views on the sun disk, Aton. He was to revere the god Amen instead.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoTutankhaten was Tut's first name. Tutankhaten means "Living image of the Aten". Aten was the god Tut's father, Anhenaten, worshiped. He wasn't a big fan of his father, so he changed his name to Tutankhamun which means "Living image of Amun". Amun was a god many Egyptians worshiped. That really showed his rejection towards his father.
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∙ 11y agoThere are quite a few theories involved with this.
Some sources say that the Priesthood of Amun took Tutankaten and changed his name, while other sources say he chose to change his name to show the transition from his father's (Akhenaten) monotheistic faith, back to the traditional polytheistic faith.
The Golden Throne found in the antichamber of the tomb shows the change between the two, but allows historians to see that he still maintained the ways of his father.
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∙ 13y agoHe did not chang3 his nam3 to "Tut", it is short for King Tutkamen. He also was famous for what was in th3 tomb wh3n it was found. He was also about 10 when he became king.
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King Tut's name was Tutankhamun. Today we call him "Tut" because it is easier to say.
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∙ 12y agoHe didn't change his name much. He was born as tutankhaton, which meant "atons living picture" and he changed name to tutankhamon, which meant "amons living picture".
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∙ 9y agoKing Tut changed his name because he didn't like his father's god for whom he was named for. He changed his name to honor the all mighty god, Ra
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∙ 12y agoBecause the Egyptains thought it meant God in human form.
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∙ 11y agowhen he was a kid
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How did king Tutankhamun get his nickname?
Tutankhamun's birth name from Tutankhaten, which means "living image of the Aten. His father had changed the religion of the country and the capital. When he became king, his advisors suggested he return to the old religion and a change of name back to the "living image of Amun."
What was tutankhamun's father's name and what did he change it to?
Tutankhamuns father is called Smenkhkare
Did King Tutankhamun's wife change her name?
yes so tha t she cou;d be polythestic.
Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who tried to change the Egyptians' worship of many gods to a single god?
Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten
How did the pharaoh's power change through out the old middle and new kingdoms?
I honestly don't know that is why I typed this in...
What did tut change his name to?
At first Tut was known as Tutankhaten,his birthname. When he became pharaoh at age nine he changed his name to Tutankhamun.
How did king Tutankhamun get his nickname?
Tutankhamun's birth name from Tutankhaten, which means "living image of the Aten. His father had changed the religion of the country and the capital. When he became king, his advisors suggested he return to the old religion and a change of name back to the "living image of Amun."
What change occured during the old kingdom the middle kingdom and the new kingdom?
they had many diffrent things During the Middle Kingdom, more people became merchants and craftspeople. Old Kingdom, there were two levels: kings (pharaoh) and farmers. During the New Kingdom, began to refer the king as a god-king or pharaoh which means "great house."
What name did King Tutankhamun change?
His original birth name was Tutankhaten, and he later changed it to Tutankhamun.
Did king Tutankhamun change his name before the age of nine?
no
How did Egypt society change during the middle kingdom?
it changed when Amenemhet took over as pharaoh, Egypt became an empire
Who was a pharaoh in Egypt who tried to change religion?
the pharaoh that tried to change egypts religion was Amenhotep who ruled in 1370
Oringanal name for King Tutankhamun?
"Tut" is an abbreviated form of Tutankhamun (pronounced 'toot-un-common'). However Tut had several names. His original name, before he took the throne was Tutankhaten which meant "Living image of the Aten". when he became Pharaoh he was given the name Tutankhamun which means "Living image of Amun." The pharaoh before "Tut" was named Akhenaten and changed some things in the Egyptian religon. He thought that Aten was the main god and wanted eveyone to worship Aten. For this change that challenged many Egyptains' beliefs and costums, Akhenaten was hated and shunned by the people. When Tut took the throne the change of his name meant that the old ways (and ways that were believed to be right) of having Amun as a god came back into view.
What was tutankhamun's father's name and what did he change it to?
Tutankhamuns father is called Smenkhkare
What did King Tutankhamun change back after his father changed it?
some name that he had b4 he did stuff
Did King Tutankhamun's wife change her name?
yes so tha t she cou;d be polythestic.
Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who tried to change the Egyptians' worship of many gods to a single god?
Amenhotep IV, also known as Akhenaten
