How inbred was Tutankhamun?

The "frail boy" needed a cane to walk, had history's earliest genetically proven case of malaria, and was sired by siblings, says a new DNA study of King Tut and relatives. read more

Regarding the revelation that King Tut's mother and father were brother and sister, Pusch said,"Inbreeding is not an advantage for biological or genetic fitness. Normally the health and immune system are reduced and malformations increase," he said. read more

As others have said, Tutankhamun was pretty inbred. The New Kingdom Pharoahs had a traditional of brother-sister marriage, for both political and religious reasons. There is evidence of hemophilia among his ancestors. His principal wife was his half-sister. The Egyptian Muesum has two mummified, stillborn children found in the trove from his tomb. read more

King Tut has fascinated the world ever since his ancient tomb was unearthed by the British archaeologist Dr Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Stunning funerary treasure was found in his tomb, including an 24.2lb solid gold death mask encrusted with lapis lazuli and semi-precious stones. read more