Archeologists have recently discovered King Tut’s club foot.
King Tut, also known as King Tutankhamun, walked with a cane because he had a club foot. A recent forensic’s test concluded that the 19-year-old was not murdered. The two-year study included modern genetic testing and CT scans was performed on the 3,300-year-old mummy.

Tut’s illness meant that he hobbled around since early childhood with the use of a cane. X-rays of his mummy and that of his family revealed that he suffered from the disease just like his father. His father was confirmed through DNA testing as Pharaoh Akhenaten.

His mother was Akhenaten’s sister. Through samples of bone and tissues, scientists could identify the DNA of a malaria bug, which probably led to his death. King Tut also had a broken leg at the time of his death.

The broken bone probably weakened him to the point where his body was more susceptible to the parasite. The x-rays also unveiled that he suffered from the feet in which one ankle is rotated so that the foot points the wrong direction. It can be partly treated today with surgery and braces, but in ancient times you lived with the problem.

King Tutankhamun became Pharaoh in 1333 B.C. at the tender age of nine years old and ruled until he died at the age of 19. He is the most famous pharaoh known to us because his tomb was discovered intact very recently in the early 20th century. The finding made quite a sensation around the world as the rich artifacts were seen for the first time.

Ever since, people have flocked to see exhibits of the young ruler whether they are in Egypt or on tour around the world. The young pharaoh ascended to the throne at a young age when his life’s experiences were incomplete. His poor health didn’t give much leadership to the Egyptian people at the time.

In Egypt, there was no age requirement for following one’s father to the seat of power. It is a remarkable finding through DNA tests and forensics. We now know that young Tut wasn’t murdered, but died from a disease.