King Tut was a child of incest. That led to health complications that killed him!

Given his age, the king probably had very powerful advisers, presumably including General Horemheb and the Vizier Ay. Horemheb records that the king appointed him "lord of the land" as hereditary prince to maintain law. He also noted his ability to calm the young king when his temper flared.Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom. He is popularly referred to as King Tut.

Tutankhamun's parents were brother and sister, which led to the young Pharaoh having Koehler's disease (rare bone disease) and a club foot, according to new research. This helps to explain the discovery of more than 130 walking sticks in Tutankhamun's tomb.

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