What King Tut’s Real Appearance Was
After doing DNA analysis on the pharaoh’s mummy in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, scientists found just how sick he was. He had malaria, a bone problem, an infected shattered leg, and a clubfoot, and he was tall and frail. The last of these was caused by inbreeding within the family. Furthermore, this explained why he was always shown as sitting!
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What King Tut’s Real Appearance Was
Emperor Nero
When he was seventeen years old, Nero assumed the title of Roman Emperor during the reign of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. In his fifth year in power, his mother was assassinated, and in his sixth year, he began to get more involved in politics. Despite his status as a well-known singer, poet, actor, and charioteer, some questioned his authority. He became disliked by the middle and high classes as a result of his tax increases to pay for the empire’s public and private undertakings.
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Emperor Nero