Even though king tut was a minor pharaoh why was his tomb so elaborate and why is he so well known?

by jimmyschaff
Nomsheep

Whist there's always more to be said and more directly to your question. This answer by /u/Czechbro may be helpful to you

Georgy_K_Zhukov

More of course can be said, but this recent thread with answers by /u/i-tiresias and /u/Bookworm153 touches on your question so may be of interest.