Tutankhamun

About Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun, the Boy King, ruled the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt for about a decade, passing away around 1323 BCE. While his reign was relatively short and unremarkable in his own time, his historical importance, as reflected by his #161 rank in the Pantheon project, stems from the near-intact discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. This unparalleled find provided an invaluable window into the wealth, funerary practices, and religious life of a powerful pharaoh, cementing his legacy far beyond his political achievements.

Despite this profound historical significance, Tutankhamun receives an attention profile that seems disproportionate to his importance. In 2025, his Wikipedia pages garnered approximately 1.6 million annualized views. This level of attention suggests an "overattention" score of +3x relative to his historical rank. To put this in context, a contemporary religious figure like Pope Leo XIII (HPI Rank #173) commands a similar 2.6 million views, indicating that modern internet traffic often prioritizes the intrigue surrounding the tomb's discovery over the sheer historical weight of other figures.

His current digital momentum shows some cooling; the Q1 to Q3 momentum for 2025 dropped by 15%, suggesting that while his baseline attention is high, the peak fascination might be receding slightly from earlier spikes.