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While tales of external conflicts fill history books, the challenges from inside a ruler's ranks often prove the most destructive. Travel to ancient Egypt and 16th-century Turkey to explore two troubled downfalls.
- King Tut: Unraveling the Boy King's Death Investigates new clues into the sudden and mysterious demise of Tutankhamen, the young pharaoh famous for his golden mask.
- Suleiman: Breaking with Convention Examines the sultan's unconventional decision to allow conquered subjects to keep their religion and the political rivalry that forced this ruler of the Ottoman Empire into seclusion.