History

Ruling from age nine and dying from a hippopotamus bite; here are 6 curiosities of Tutankhamun’s rule

Name Change

The Amun priest leaned on Tutankhaten to change his name to Tutankhamun thereby taking away the Aten god influence from his name to Amun the old god.

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Michael Eli Dokosi

Michael Eli Dokosi is a journalist and a formidable writer with a decade's experience. He is a blogger, voice-over artist and MC. Dokosi is fluid with both spoken and written communication. He is for the African cause and reckons Africa shall regain its rightful place in world affairs soon.

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