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10 Facts About The Most Powerful Female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut

By:: Lily Landau

February 22, 2022

10 Facts About The Most Powerful Female Pharaoh, Hatshepsut

Reigning from c. 1479 until 1458 b.c., Hatshepsut was one of very few female pharaohs in ancient Egypt. Known for her gender-bending statues and tempestuous rise to power, this female pharaoh was one of the most badass women in ancient history.

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She was the most powerful female pharaoh CRACKED.COM Not only was Hatshepsut the third ever female pharaoh in ancient Egypt's ~3,000 years, but she was also the first to attain the full powers of the exalted position. She acted as mediator between the gods and humankind from с. 1479 until 1458 b.c. — Source

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She married her half brother CRACKED.COM At age 12, Hatshepsut married her half-brother, Thutmose II, and became queen of Egypt. When he passed away unexpectedly, she became regent for her stepson, the infant Thutmose III, and assumed powers of rulership over all of Egypt. — Source

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She claimed her throne CRACKED.COM After serving as her stepson's regent for less than 7 years, Hatshepsut assumed the title and full powers of a pharaoh - an unprecedented move - and became co-ruler of Egypt with the young Thutmose III. Contemporary scholars suggest that she may have assumed power in reaction to a political crisis to save the throne for her stepson. — Source

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She adopted male pronouns GRACKED.COM Because there was no Egyptian phrase for Her Majesty, Hatshepsut was addressed as His Majesty. Depending on the situation, the female pharaoh used both male and female pronouns but was regarded politically as an honorary man. — Source

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She extended Egyptian trade CRACKED.COM One of the most significant achievements of Hatshepsut's reign was her authorization of a trading expedition which yielded ivory, ebony, gold, leopard skins and incense. The trade expedition was likely made to a distant land known as Punt, which is likely modern-day Puntland State of Somalia. — Source

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She built an enormous temple GRACKED.COM Hatshepsut oversaw the construction of a 97-foot-tall mortuary temple, Djeser-Djeseru, in the Deir el-Bahari mortuary complex in western Thebes. Though most of the statue ornamentation was destroyed after Hatshepsut's death, today the temple is a UNESCO site and considered one of the architectural wonders of ancient Egypt. — Source

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She built 2 huge obelisks for her dad of CRACKED.COM During her reign as pharaoh, Hatshepsut ordered and oversaw the erection of two 100-foot-tall obelisks at the temple complex at Karnak in honor of her father, Thutmose I. On the base of the one remaining obelisk are 32 horizontal lines of hieroglyphs, eight to a side, which describe why the pharaoh built the monuments. — Source

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She portrayed herself as a male pharaoh CRACKED COM At her own orders, Hatshepsut was portrayed as a male pharaoh with a false beard, flat chest, and muscular physique to assert her rightful claim to the throne. Because of this, the female pharaoh remained largely unknown to scholars until the 19th century. Although she's portrayed as a gender-bender, scholars do not believe the pharaoh dressed in drag. — Source

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She doubled her obelisk output CRACKED.COM Toward the end of her reign, Hatshepsut erected a second pair of obelisks at Karnak. On one the inscription reads: Now my heart turns this way and that, as I think what the people will say-those who shall see my monuments in years to come, and who shall speak of what I have done.Unfortunately, neither of these obelisks remain today. — Source

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She changed her name to assert legitimacy CRACKED.COM Hatshepsut took a new name, Maatkare, translated as Truth (maat) is the Soul (ka) of the Sun God (Re). A pharaoh had to maintain and perpetuate maat to ensure the prosperity and stability of the country by speaking directly with the gods. By changing her name, the female pharaoh reassured her constituents that she was a legitimate pharaoh. — Source

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Her stepson tried to erase her legacy CRACKED.COM After Hatshepsut's death in с. 1458 b.c., her stepson, Thutmose III, finally became pharaoh and destroyed most monuments in her honor. Scholars believe that this destruction, originally presumed to begin right after her death, occurred toward the end of Thutmose III's reign, suggesting that he intended to re-write history and assert that the throne had gone directly from his father to him. — Source

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She probably accomplished more than we know CRACKED.COM Because archaeological excavations have yet to reveal further information on the full extent of Hatshepsut's accomplishments, there is likely much we don't know about the powerful ruler. Scholars are hopeful that there is more evidence to uncover to contribute to her incredible legacy. — Source

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