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 the time, and could not possibly manage responsibility such as ruling a country. In favor of everyone’s interest, Hatshepsut stepped up to the plate and became Pharaoh of Egypt. She did not only assume the title, but fashioned herself up in traditional Egyptian Pharaoh Khat head cloth, topped with the famous cobra inspired uraeus, a long boxy illusory goatee, and shendyt kilt (Stokstad and Cothren, 59). The Egyptians didn’t question or challenge her decision, not even Thutmose III. Hatshepsut was able to rewrite history, simply because she was an excellent ruler and the Egypt knew it. As some would say, “Why fix something that doesn’t need to be fixed?”
Hatshepsut was very successful during her reign. One of the first buildings she orchestrated was her …show more content…
Someone ordered her statues to be destroyed and her history on hieroglyphics to be erased. But whoever commanded this did not do a ‘thorough job at it’, obviously, because we talk about her even today. The suspect is unclear, some proposed it was her nephew, but it’s highly unlikely because this act only took place 20 years after she died (Discovery, “The Great Egyptians - Hatshepsut: The Queen Who Would Be King”). No one would hold their anger in for so long then act upon it 20 years later. This leads us to the conclusion that it wasn’t a direct offence against Hatshepsut herself, but Egypt just could not afford having another female
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 the time, and could not possibly manage responsibility such as ruling a country. In favor of everyone’s interest, Hatshepsut stepped up to the plate and became Pharaoh of Egypt. She did not only assume the title, but fashioned herself up in traditional Egyptian Pharaoh Khat head cloth, topped with the famous cobra inspired uraeus, a long boxy illusory goatee, and shendyt kilt (Stokstad and Cothren, 59). The Egyptians didn’t question or challenge her decision, not even Thutmose III. Hatshepsut was able to rewrite history, simply because she was an excellent ruler and the Egypt knew it. As some would say, “Why fix something that doesn’t need to be fixed?”
Hatshepsut was very successful during her reign. One of the first buildings she orchestrated was her …show more content…
Someone ordered her statues to be destroyed and her history on hieroglyphics to be erased. But whoever commanded this did not do a ‘thorough job at it’, obviously, because we talk about her even today. The suspect is unclear, some proposed it was her nephew, but it’s highly unlikely because this act only took place 20 years after she died (Discovery, “The Great Egyptians - Hatshepsut: The Queen Who Would Be King”). No one would hold their anger in for so long then act upon it 20 years later. This leads us to the conclusion that it wasn’t a direct offence against Hatshepsut herself, but Egypt just could not afford having another female