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Succession section edit

Latest comment: 21 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

@Cerebrality: I agree the page would benefit from a small section on Tutankhamun's successors, however I reverted your edit because it was waaaaaay too much info. Readers can go to the Dakhamunzu, Zannanza, Ay, and Horemheb pages to learn specifics.

I suggest the section be split off from "Death" and be titled "Succession" or something similar, and that it very briefly mention the aftermath of Tutankhamun's unexpected death, like Ay's succession including Dakhamunzu and Zannanza, then Horemheb and his erasure of the preceding rulers. Something the size of your current summaries before each sub-section would be sufficient I reckon. Let me know what you think! Merytat3n (talk) 09:26, 31 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

I see. I will add a concise section on throne succession to the Tutankhamun page and will absorb the more in-depth information that I previously wrote into the appropriate other Wikipedia pages. Cerebrality (talk) 19:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

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