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Or could, just could, he have been killed in battle? It had been thought for a long time that Tutankhamun had never been actively engaged in war — there was no clear evidence for it. But that has now changed. Dr Raymond Johnson of the University of Chicago has spent many years studying the decorated blocks scattered throughout the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor, which represent the remains of now-dismantled temples.
Many of these appear to have come from monuments erected by Tutankhamun and, after years of painstaking work piecing together these vast jigsaw puzzles, Dr Johnson has concluded that the young king may well have been actively engaged in battle.
Several scenes have emerged, apparently showing a military campaign in Nubia. Another shows Tutankhamun in a chariot leading the Egyptian forces against a Syrian-style citadel. This strengthens the possibility that Tutankhamun may have been injured in a chariot accident on the battlefield. Tutankhamun, by contrast, continues to fascinate us. In terms of his life and achievements, the king remains almost as obscure as he was before his tomb was revealed.
And yet its contents, including the remains of the man himself, have, more than 3, years after his demise, made him one of the most famous individuals ever to have lived. Whatever his Earthly achievements, whatever the circumstances of his life and death, he has perhaps been more successful in this than anyone else from that great civilisation. Sign in. Back to Main menu Virtual events Masterclasses. Studies have established that Tutankhamun died between the ages of 17 and Join our community of educators and receive the latest information on National Geographic's resources for you and your students.
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View leveled Historic Article. Martin Luther King Jr. A family portrait, painted in a tomb at the ancient city of Amarna, shows Meritaten nursing her infant brother. Tutankhamun ascended to the throne around B. Given his young age he would have relied heavily on his advisers.
Tutankhamun also condemned his father's actions in a stela found at Karnak, saying that Akhenaten's religious revolution caused the gods to ignore Egypt. Part of the stela reads "the temples and the cities of the gods and the goddesses, starting from Elephantine [as far] as the Delta marshes … were fallen into decay and their shrines were fallen into ruin, having become mere mounds overgrown with grass … The gods were ignoring this land…" [From "The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti," by Barry Kemp].
Archaeological evidence indicates that Tutankhamun suffered from ill health. A study of his remains published in found that he suffered from a variety of maladies , including malaria and Kohler disease a rare bone disorder of the foot. A number of canes have been found in Tutankhamun's tomb, finds that support the idea that the pharaoh had difficulty walking at times.
It's not known what killed Tutankhamun. There have been numerous hypotheses put forward over the years. It's been suggested that he died from an infection caused by a broken leg or from injuries suffered in a chariot accident.
It's also been speculated that Tutankhamun suffered from Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that can leave someone with unusually long fingers, arms and legs. Members of the royal family were depicted with these features during Akhenaten's reign.
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