King Tutankhamun became king when he was only eight or nine years old. Of course, becoming king at such a young age, most of Tutankhamun's decisions were made by older figures. One of these figures was believed to be Horemheb, an army commander. Unfortunately, King Tutankhamun met him very early at the age of nineteen. Until recently it was believed that Tutankhamun was killed by a fatal blow to the head. However we now know that the dent on the side of his head that led them to believe he was murdered was created during the burial ceremony or removal of King Tutankhamun when his tomb was found on November 4, 1922. It was then that people began to ask, “So how did King Tutankhamun die?” this question of questions was answered when the study revealed that the king had broken his leg causing an infection shortly before his death. Then, a DNA test in 2010 showed that if Tutankhamun had malaria, it could have caused him to fall and break his leg. Although King Tutankhanum met an untimely death, he had his years. ...