The most noble acts are those that involve taking a risk to become a better human being or to help another. Do you have a question, comment, or suggestion for this lesson? Go to the author contact page.
For other uses, see King Tut (disambiguation). Tutankhamun (/ËtuËtÉnkÉËËmuËn/; alternatively spelled with Tutenkh-, -amen, -amon) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (ruled c. 1332â1323 BC in the conventional chronology), during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period.
Definition: Timbuktu was a major trade center and a community of scholars. Timbuktu was also a major learning center especially in the areas of Islamic studies. Significance to History: Timbuktu was a significant city in history because it was a major trading center, learning center, and a community of scholars.