Tutankhamun Restores Traditional Religion

Ascending the throne around age nine, Tutankhamun — originally named Tutankhaten — changes his name to honor Amun and officially abandons Akhenaten's experiment with monotheism. The traditional priesthoods are restored, temples are reopened, and the new capital at Akhetaten is systematically abandoned. His early death around age nineteen makes his reign short, but his tomb's discovery in 1922 makes him the most famous pharaoh in modern history.