In addition to the resilient ladies of Hatshepsut’s ancestry, Hatshepsut’s mother, Amose was the next woman of great influence. She was a full blooded princess, a Principle Wife. Her husband, Thutmosis I was her half –brother, born from Amenhotep I and Senseneb, a secondary wife. It was important to solidify the royal bloodline. Therefore, Thutmosis I and Amose married.
Thutmosis I had taken the name of a moon god. Queen Amose was descended from a royal line so ancient that her earliest known ancestor was the sun. So the child Hatshepsut knew herself to be born with vested rights in day and night, the two worlds of heaven and earth, and the two Egypt’s .
Hatshepsut may have realized her mother’s importance of legitimizing the next pharaoh, her father. It was her mother’s blood; her blood would too be the same as her mother’s. The importance of this had to of been acknowledged by Hatshepsut, because she would do the same for Thutmosis II as her mother did for her beloved father Thutmosis I.
It seemed Hatshepsut was Thutmosis I favorite child and she made that impression constantly during her reign. She even professed her father considered her the rightful heir to Egypt’s throne . Clearly, she was a child highly praised, extremely well treated, and greatly educated. Perchance, if her self-esteem was not elevated by all her families’ glories, she would have never believed she was powerful as a King. Nevertheless, she knew how valuable she was to the kingdom, and she knew she could steer its future. Since she could comprehend, she was told she was destined for greatness as well as a superior child of the royal family . Besides, she had an excellent, Pharaoh role-model whom she held on a pedestal even after he died, her...
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In this essay I will be comparing the two pharaohs Khufu (Koo - Foo) and Hatshepsut (haht-SHEP-soot). I will be comparing their achievements what they built and their time period. Come along and explore the depths of Ancient Egypt.
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.
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