Hatshepsut
One of the greatest rulers of all time not only ruled thousands of years ago but was a female. Hatshepsut, a strong young woman, has grown to be known as “The King Herself.” Hatshepsut went through many negative aspects in her life, including the death of her father, mother, sisters and brother/husband. Although these things should’ve…………….. she became one of the greats, ruling for more than 20 years, which was far above average. She set great standards in leadership and inspired individuals greatly.
When Hatshepsut was young she had a few sisters and brothers. All before the age of 12 and their fathers’ death, they passed, except for Hatshepsut. Although she did have a half-brother due to Thutmose, her father, having a minor,
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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King tut was eight or nine when he took over as king. When he took the crown he was married to his queen. In Egypt it was normal for kings to marry their sister or half sister. With King Tut he married his half sister. It is believed that when King Tut was crowned king he was heavily influenced by his great uncle Ay. When a new king comes in to rule they have to go through coronation, meaning to be presented with multiple crowns. The most important ones were red, white, double crown, blue crown and the nemes headdress. The king had to visors, the highest officials in the government, who were in charge of the upper and lower parts of Egypt. (Hawass 29-56)
Female rulers such as Queen Elizabeth I had to rule with an unwavering assertiveness and shrewdness to maintain dominance over the chauvinistic opposition.
In “Hatshepsut: His Majesty, Herself”, by Catherine Andronik, she informs the reader about Hatshepsut and her role as an effective female pharaoh in ancient Egypt. One supporting detail proving her leadership was when she acted as a regent, an adult who can take control of the country. Another detail that supports the fact that Hatshepsut was an effective leader is in paragraph 11 where the text states, “ She appointed officials and advisors, dealt with the priests; appeared in public ceremonies first behind, then beside, and eventually in front of her nephew.” this quote explains that because Hatshepsut’s nephew, Tuthmosis III, was too young to be a powerful ruler, Hatshepsut, who was second in command, ended up doing everything for him. Hatshepsut
Catherine II was a woman of many talents and abilities, which were used during her thirty years of ruling over Russia. During her reign, she was able to accomplish much. Catherine’s goal was to modernize Russia and bring it out of the medieval slump that it had been suffering from. She believed that it could and would become one of the great powers in the world. Before her noble ambitions could be achieved, would first need to become Czarina. This task would prove to be difficult for her and would require a large amount of political skill and wit to achieve. Several obstacles arose that tested her ability to navigate the dangerous political waters. The first was her lack of connection to the throne. She was a German princess, who at the time was not a member of the Russian Orthodox Church, and was plucked from an obscure royal family from an even more obscure branch of that family. She was picked by Elizabeth to be the wife of the future Czar, Peter III. He would become one of the first obstacles in her
Ancient Egypt, before the arrival of the Ptolemies, had numerous female rulers who ruled as pharaoh. In Cleopatra: The Last Queen of Egypt, Joyce Tyldesley notes, “among the thousands of queens were many consorts of immense influence and power, and at least three queens regnant who were accepted by their people as semi divine female kings.” During the reign of Ptolemy II, the native priest Manetho, who had been commissioned to compile a list of every pharaoh till date, listed no less than five female pharaohs including Hatshepsut and Nefertiti . Thus, it was not difficult for various queens of the Ptolemaic dynasty to gain and retain power in equal measure as that of their male counterparts. One of these queens, Arsinoë II, wife of Ptolemy II, was a queen of many firsts, including being the first Egyptian queen to have her own coinage (pictured below), the first Ptolemaic queen to “wear the double uraeus…and the first to design her own Egyptian style crown.”
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One of the greatest rulers in Russia’s history, Catherine II, was highly respected by other monarchs during her time period. Over the course of her 34-year long reign, she had gained this respect by her great ruling skills, overcoming her horrible marriage, and by the huge amount of intelligence this female monarch had. With her great achievements, she was not only hugely respected in her own time period, but still today she is remembered with respect and admiration.
Elizabeth I was the Queen of England during the late 15TH century to the early 16th century. During her reign, Queen Elizabeth had done many remarkable decisions for England that has an influence to this day on our modern lifes. She was one of the most powerful females and monarchs at that time; she ruled a nation without marrying and due to that, she was known as the Virgin Queen. Her 45 year reign was also known as the Golden Age of the English history. She was a very influential leader who left behind many positive effects on her nation’s future. Elizabeth had a positive influence through her actions; she brought about the freedom of religion within England, she brought peace and prosperity to England, and she adopted the Act of Supremacy and the Act of Uniformity. ₁
During her rule, Elizabeth I was faced with disadvantages that many assumed would hinder her potential as an effective ruler. For example, the mere fact that she was a woman automatically meant that she was ‘weak’ and ‘feeble’ in the eyes of her subjects. A common solution to this, however was creates, she was to marry in order to have a male guide to aid her in her throne. Despite the numerous proposals she had the Queen did not marry, opting to dedicate her life to her kingdom, proving her abilities as a ruler.
At the metropolitan museum, I realized a lot of representations of her been sited, standing, as a sphinx and kneeling down. A king will only kneel to a god. For example, the kneeling sculpture with her holding two bowls of jar in her palms symbolizes Hatshepsut feeding the gods. Amon passes there once every year. It shows more like She is sympathetic and also like a mother who is caring and ready to feed her people. She had enormous power and influence. Walking in the metropolitan museum of art section of Hatshepsut, the sculptures signify possession, pageantry and expression of power of a
Cleopatra is one of the greatest rulers of her time, she knew various languages and she was very intelligent. “For she was a woman of surpassing beauty, and at that time, when she was in the prime of her youth, she was most striking; she also possessed a most charming voice and a knowledge of how to make herself agreeable to everyone.” —Cleopatra VII. Cleopatra was one of the most remarkable leaders of her time, and probably a long time after too, even though she was a woman.
Cleopatra was a strong independent woman. Cleopatra was born and raised into a family of rulers and became the ruler in the end. Cleopatra struggled to gain power, and had made enemies and acquaintances along the way. Cleopatra had made a new name for women and proved that women were not powerless and could rule a kingdom. In a male dominant society Cleopatra had proved herself to be a very powerful leader, and did many great things for ancient Egypt. Cleopatra manipulated men to obtain more power, and made many enemies while doing so. She started out young and continued to do many great things throughout her rule.
Hatshepsut was one of few female pharaohs to rule in ancient Egypt. She started as a regent for her son, Thutmose III because he was too young to take the throne when his father Thutmose II died. As Thutmose III grew older and was ready to take the throne, Hatshepsut continued her reign. After her death, many of her monuments and records of her name were completely destroyed. Numerous experts agree that the erasure was the doing of Thutmose III out of rage. Although many historians think that Thutmose III is responsible for the erasure of Hatshepsut’s images as revenge for her taking his throne, based on the timeframe of the erasure, the relationship between the two and her proper funeral, the attack was not an act of revenge.