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His real name was not Tutankhamun

The Pharaoh was originally called Tutankhaten, which means “living image of Aten”. After remaining on the throne for a few years, the young King changed his religion, abandoning the god Aten worshiped by his parents. He began worshiping the god Amun and gave him the name we know today, the “living image of Amun”.

His real name was not Tutankhamun