Hatshepsut

The young man had been working his field for days, for this week was the first time it had rained in seven years . The man who went by Amon was very tall and muscular. Amon had dark brown hair and light green eyes. Amon lived on the farm he had inherited when his father had died. The Pharaoh was coming to visit Amon today, as he would with most farmers in Egypt. As Amon plowed the rich, brown soil, he heard the sound of chariots coming down the road. As Pharaoh stepped out of his chariot Amon…

The Life Of Queen Hatshepsut Queen Hatshepsut was a woman pharaoh of Egypt. Most known for dressing as a man during her reign. She reigned over Egypt from 1473 B.C. to 1458 B.C. Her name means “foremost of noblewomen”. Which means most important of all the high class women. In the 15th century Hatshepsut was born to Thutmose the 1st and the Queen, multiple people debate on what her name was. Because her dad was pharaoh she was inline to become pharaoh one day, but because she had two brothers…

Hatshepsut was the daughter of thutmose the ll her brother is Thutmose the ll and nephew Thutmose the lll.Hatshepsut died approximately age 40 and was born in thebes in February.Hatshepsut was the 15th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty Hatshepsut means” Foremost Of Noble Ladies’’ she was giving a reign of 22 years or 9 months she was building her pyramid when she was the royal wife of Thutmose the ll but that was for her father so she constructed a new pyramid in 1903 one of her organs were discovered…

Hatshepsut was no stranger to royal treatment. Starting out as just being the pharaoh’s daughter, soon to be wife of Pharaoh to becoming a Pharaoh herself. Hatshepsut’s rollercoaster of a life surely does not disappoint. But how did a lady of her time gain such power and respect? After all, we are talking about ancient Egypt, are we not? After Hatshepsut’s husband, Pharaoh at the time, passed away the only eligible heir to the throne was her nephew, Thutmose III. Thutmose III was just a boy at…

Which asks the question why does Hatshepsut get so much discrimination, fro her portrayal as a ‘wicked stepmother’ and a power hungry Queen, when it has been shown that she was a rather competent leader, and she provided her nephew with the support needed to become a great Pharaoh. Hatshepsut’s…

Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose. Queen Ahmose’s family background is ambiguous as most believe she was of royal blood being related to Amenhotep I (his sister or daughter) or some member of Amenhotep’s family. On the other hand, Thutmose I may not have been of royal blood. Speculations of his origins include that he could have been the son of Amenhotep or an established military leader who had no royal blood at all. Thutmose I had two children with Queen Ahmose,…

Firstly, Hatshepsut demonstrated her remarkability through her ambitious building projects. Although she came from a time when all Pharaohs undertook great building projects to ensure their legacy, Hatshepsut is seen as “…one of the greatest builders in one of the greatest Egyptian dynasties...” (Brown, 2015, National Geographic Magazine). Hatshepsut came from a time of greatness, and still stood out among her contemporaries, which makes her achievements all the more significant. In an…

Hatshepsut reigned so long ago and much of evidence of her existence has been tampered with or destroyed.Kara Cooney has and includes lots of sources and notes. Cooney does a good job using primary and sundry sources when write this book about someone who almost erased form history. Kara uses all sources that she can to describe Hatshepsut such as monuments, statues, temples, chapels, obelisks, portraits, stone blocks, reliefs, and chiseled inscriptions. Kara’s book states that Hatshepsut’s body…

Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th ruler of the 18th dynasty and was able to rise from princess to queen to pharaoh. Her family ascended from a huge line of strong and effective leaders who were loyal to Egypt. Her reign was the longest of all the female pharaohs. At that time of the Egyptian history the concept of a female ruler as a Queen was not foreign to New Kingdom practices there was no provision for a female pharaoh in Egyptian tradition. Hatshepsut's portrayal as male was unprecedented.…

Hatshepsut’s Temple at Deir-el-Bahari was constructed after queen Hatshepsut obtained the status of being considered “god-like” and Kind during the period of 1479-1458BCE. The constructor of the temple was determined to be her steward, tutor of Neferu-Ra, and possibly the potential “lover” of Hatshepsut herself. Her temple was modeled after the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II. He was the considerable Thebian King who established the 11th Dynasty & began the center Kingdom of Egypt (2040-1782).…