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Also Known As Tutankhamon • Tutankhaten • Tutankhamen • King Tut
Flourished c.1400 BCE - c.1301 BCE
Title / Office king (1333BC-1323BC), ancient Egypt
Notable Family Members spouse Ankhesenamen

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