The Mysterious Murder of King Tutankhamun King Tut was a young, Egyptian pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. There is a lot of mystery and speculation behind the death of the young king. Some believe he was murdered, while others believe he died a natural death. King Tut was very young at the time of his death, and with the great healthcare he had, there is a possibility of him being murdered by someone who was close to him. King Tut’s wife, Ankhesenpaaten may have murdered the young pharaoh in his sleep. Ankhesenpaaten was the daughter of the of King Tut’s father, and the chief wife of King Tutankhamun. During their marriage, the two could not produce an heir to the throne. Ankhesenpaaten had two miscarriages during the time of their marriage. Ankhesenpaaten could have had the motive to kill Tutankhamun because she could not have a child with him. She had tried to conceive a child but and failed twice. Therefore, Ankhesenpaaten could have killed Tut out of frustration for he could not produce an heir to the throne. Also, Ankhesenpaaten’s grandmother wanted to continue to have influence with the pharaoh, and if she …show more content…
Another examination was conducted by a trauma specialist from Long Island University that showed that Tutankhamun may have been murdered while he was sleeping. Ankhesenpaaten would have had the ability to murder Tutankhamun in his sleep, considering they were husband and wife, and most likely shared the same bed. Also, Tutankhamun would have been asleep and unaware of Ankhesenpaaten striking him from the back to his head. Furthermore, X-rays showed that there was a thickening of a bone in the cranium which could only happen after a blood had been building up. Therefore, if Ankhesenpaaten killed Tutankhamun in his sleep, at night, she could have left him there to bleed out, which would explain the build-up of