King Tut's Marriage

The reason that King Tutankhamun married his niece Ankesenamun was because he had to follow the rule that stated he had to marry a family member. This rule existed because the position of king had to be passed down through the royal family.

King Tutankhamun ruled the Nile for most of his life. He married his niece Ankesenamun in order to become the true king. The marriage ceremony took place at the palace in which Tutankhamun was inaugrated to become king while he got married. The whole wedding started as a parade going down town square. The parade then made it's way to the palace where they prepared for the ceremony. Before the true wedding, Tut was made king by a religious ceremony in which he bonded with the Great god of the dead King Osiris. After the proper ceremony the wedding began with a great feast that could feed the whole court. Many people came from other lands to turn up for the wedding. Some of the gifts they brought were gold, copper, silver, and precious items.