A successful ruler helps their country as much as possible. They are not overly confident, but they can stand for their country, proud and tall. They are caring, and always want to make things better for the country they look after. Hatshepsut was all of these. Hatshepsut, meaning foremost of noble ladies, was born in 1507 bc, and her reign lasted 21 years. She ruled in the 18th Dynasty. Hatshepsut was able to build a successful legacy by creating peace, by trading with surrounding countries.
Hatshepsut was born into the royal family in 1507 BC. Her mother, Ahmose, and her father Thutmose I, were the family of the throne. Hatshepsut also had two other siblings, but they passed away when she was an infant. After Thutmose I died, Hatshepsut married her step brother, Thutmose II. They successfully ruled for 14 years. Unfortunately, Thutmose II died, leaving his nephew, the only heir to the throne, Thutmose III to rule, and Hatshepsut as co-ruler. Soon afterwards, Hatshepsut declared herself as pharaoh, And Egypt accepted her. As a person and leader, she liked to spread peace and help her country in Egypt’s benefit. She was an outstanding leader because of how much effort she put into turning Egypt into a wealthy, happy and healthy country.
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The Deir el-Bahari is one of the most famous temples in Egypt, built for the gods, including Ra the sun god. This made Hatshepsut a strong, powerful and great leader by making Egypt wealthy. By doing this, she is and was remembered, creating a long-lasting legacy. Hatshepsut soon became not only a caring leader, but a trustful one,
Queen Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt during the 18th dynasty, was one of a small handful of female pharaohs. Despite her many achievements, her reign is most remembered for the fact that she was a woman. Her unique story has been a source for dispute among scholars, which has led to a number of conflicting views. The small amount of Hatshepsut’s life that has been documented does not allow us to see the more intimate details of her life. Historians have a broad range of opinions on her, but one thing is certain: her reign provided Egypt with a period of peace and prosperity after 100 years of foreign rule. There are a number of theories involving Hatshepsut’s personal and public life.
The success of the king’s rule became based on the approval or rejection of the god Amun-Re. Thus, Amun was used as a platform for political propaganda, with pharaohs such as Hatshepsut and Thutmose III using the God to legitimise their claims to the throne, as evidenced for Thutmose III on the Temple of Tiraqa: ‘I have achieved this according to that which was ordained for me by my father, Amun-Re’. Concepts of the divine oracles and the divine birth of the king became a theme for pharaohs of the 19th dynasty, and afforded them heightened legitimacy. Hatshepsut’s divine birth scenes on her mortuary temple in Deir el Bahri depicts her claim to be the daughter of Amun, manipulating the public to believe in her divine birth. Additionally, Thutmose IV’s ‘dream stela” erected between the paws of the sphinx, which claimed that he had been granted the kingship because he had freed the monument according to instruction from gods. Some historians have dismissed these building projects, which consolidated the importance and authority of the state cult of Amun-Re as mere political propaganda. However, it is more the point that they reflect a significant change in the Egyptian political landscape, as it became dependent on and connected to the sustained pre-eminence of the cult of Amun-Re and the religious unity that eventuated. Therefore, the amun
Hatshepsut’s posture of sitting down on the throne gives off great reverence. Her pose gives the idea of royalty and respect as she is sitting rather calmly but also straight up. Hatshepsut’s hands are laid flat on the top of her knees. Her position is very static and still. There is no urgency in her posture, seemingly peaceful and serene. However,...
Queenie Volupides had an argument with her husband the night of his death and went to the country club. At 1 am she left the country club and invited her friends over for another drink. Queenie’s friends got there 10 minutes after she did. She claimed that Arthur fell down the stairs going to get another drink. The autopsy report showed that Author died from a wound in the back of his head, and that he was drunk. I believe that
Hatshepsut is very well known for the building of her Mortuary Temple (Deir el-Bahri, Egypt,18th Dynasty, ca. 1473-1458 B.C.E) this was one of the first immense multilevel funerary temple that was ever created. This was a shrines for the gods of Amen, Hathor and Anubis, the temple was also devoted to herself and her father
Hatshepsut was Thutmose II’s queen, she became regent for Thutmose III ca. 1479 at his death. Egypt prospered under her reign. When Thutmose III was old enough to rule, it was decided that Hatshepsut and Thutmose III would reign together as co-regents. Hatshepsut and Thutmose III’s co-rule may have been strained. After Hatshepsut’s death, Thutmose III defiled or removed many statues, paintings or writings of Hatshepsut life and reign. Not many records exist that show what type of relationship existed between Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Her name is not listed in the official lists at Karnak and Abydos, Thutmose III had it removed. Thutmose III had it recorded that he assumed the crown in 1490 upon his father’s death. Hatshepsut made the same claim in reverse, but she acknowledged the co-regency but claimed the position of King. Over time, the interpretation of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III’s reign has changed. One biography (Wells) gives the impression that if they could have gotten away with killing each other they would have. The other (Tyldesley) gives a more objective view, and explains that there just isn’t proof of a volatile relationship between the two. Almost as if they were co-regents and each had their strong suit and left each other to it. She (Tyldesley) describes the previous notion of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III’s relationship as overly dramatic.
“His majesty, herself”: ruler of consequence and inconsequence. She was one of the most controversial rulers of ancient Egyptian history. The discovery in 2007 of her remains and tomb created more questions than answers. From her glorious reign of Egyptian prosperity and consequence, to her mysterious death and attempts to erode her from history and make her legacy inconsequential, Hatshepsut rose above and now is considered to be “the most important find in the Valley of the Kings since the discovery of King Tutankhamen”. Hatshepsut was born the daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I and Ahmose.
The Women who would be king is a book about Hatshepsut’s rise to power in ancient Egypt. The author, Kara Cooney is an Egyptologist, archaeologist and is chair of the Department of Near Eastern Language and Cultures at UCLA. She also is an associate professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA. Cooney when writing the book choose to “forgo any long-winded analysis of architectural history, reliefs, statuary, text, and genealogy, instead focusing solely on Hatshepsut’s narrative.”(pg. xii Author’s Note) Cooney takes more of a biographical approach when writing this book. In no way is this book supposed to be a perfect biography or story of Hatshepsut, due to the fact that there is so little information about her. Cooney even says that many of her Egyptological training rules had to be broken in order to write the book containing Hatshepsut’s ambitions, intentions, and disappointments.
Before Hatshepsut, there were other woman who attempted to rule over Egypt. Every time a woman came to power, there was some sort of problem that was left for them to solve. Unlike Hatshepsut, the other woman did not have any confidence to name themselves pharaoh and they did not grow up in the royal family like Hatshepsut did. In paragraph 13, it states, “A few women had tried to rule Egypt before, but never would search valid claim to the throne,” and, “These women had not ruled long or well and neither had had the audacity to proclaim herself pharaoh.” These quotes explain that Hatshepsut was recognized for taking power at a good time and not stepping
Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty, she was considered the longest reigning female pharaoh who ruled for 20 years or more. Hatshepsut wasn’t originally destined to be pharaoh but due to her son Thutmose III not be of appropriate age to rule, Hatshepsut served as his co regent. During her ruling she was depicted in artworks wearing a kings kilt and crown, along with this a fake beard and a male figure.
She knew that in order to keep control of the crown, she had to have loyal followers and a strong relationship with her co-regent Thutmose III. To do this, many of her staff members were chosen from the lower middle classes instead of the upper class like they usually are in these situations. Making herself the cause of their wealth and happiness forged a strong allegiance between Hatshepsut and her subordinates. She often showered them with lavish gifts from faraway places like the previously mentioned Punt. When Thutmose III was seven or eight, Hatshepsut made the unusual move of crowning herself king. She shared that role with Thutmose III for the remainder of her life. Only two other women had previously served as pharaoh, and both for much briefer periods that Hatshepsut’s reign, which lasted some twenty-one years. Archaeological record has produced no evidence of strife between the co-regents and in fact, stone reliefs often portray them as twins, ruling in unison. She must have been incredibly diplomatic and an asset to the Crown to be kept on as co-king once Thutmose III came of
Was she the archetypal wicked stepmother, an unnatural and scheming woman ?of the most virile character who would deliberately abuse a position of trust to steal the throne from a defenceless child? (Gardiner, 1961:184)? Or was she ?an experienced and well-meaning woman who ruled amicably alongside her stepson, steering her country through twenty peaceful, prosperous years who deserves to be commemorated among the great monarchs of Egypt? (Budge, 1902:I)? According to biographer and historian Joyce Tyldesley, Queen or as she would prefer to be remembered, King Hatchepsut became the female embodiment of a male role, whose reign was a carefully balanced period of internal peace, foreign exploration and monument building (Tyldesley, 1996:1). This study will show that it was Hatshepsut the Pharaoh?s devotion to the god Amen and her protection of the maat of 18th Dynasty Egypt that allowed her to forge her successful New Kingdom regime.
Ancient Egypt is home to one of the greatest female pharaoh. Queen Hatshepsut. She was the first female pharaoh and did great things.
Hatshepsut was born in 1508 B.C., daughter of Thutmose I. Thutmose I was the third king of the 18th century, son of a military man. He did not take to the throne as son of a former king, but due to unknown circumstances he rose to the throne. His reign ended in 1493B.C.. Thutmose I was succeeded by his son Thutmose II. After the death of Hatshepsut’s father at age twelve,
An essential characteristic for being a great leader, consistent within many, is confidence. A person may have ideas, but for them to be carried out takes confidence in themselves to bring those ideas to reality. Hatshepsut portrayed herself as a very confident woman by taking the initiative to do things that only Pharaoh’s would commonly do, such as performing certain religious rituals, making offerings directly to the gods, and commissioning various building projects. These actions made it evident that she saw herself as important and powerful, and others soon believed this as well; she was considered as God’s wife of Amen and became a priestess in temple rituals. Hatshepsut also depicted herself as a male—she dressed in a kilt, crown, and wore an artificial beard. This clearly shows that she had great ambition to be King, as she took on the daring task of creating a false persona just so that she could reach her goal. Despite the typical male dominating society, Hatshepsut displayed confidence in herself that she could become ...