Queen Hatshepsut was one of the first female pharaohs of Egypt(female pharaohs before her include Sobeknefru, etc). She expanded Egypt's wealth by rediscovering old, unused tr … ading routes. She is famous for the amount of beautiful temples she built to the gods of Egypt.
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After Hatshepsut became co-ruler of Egypt, she claimed to be of divine birth, the result of a union between her mother and the god Amun. She also claimed that Thutmose I had named her as his successor before his death.
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Regency and elevation to pharaoh. With the death of Thutmose II, the throne fell to Thutmose III, a step-son and nephew of Hatshepsut. He was, however, a child and unable to rule Egypt, leaving Hatshepsut to serve as regent.
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Birth. Hatshepsut, along with her sister Nefrubity, was the daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I and his wife Ahmose. Thutmose I was a warrior king who launched successful campaigns into Nubia and Syria, expanding the territory under Egyptian rule.
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Hatshepsut: The Queen who became King. Hatshepsut was the longest reigning female pharaoh. Under her reign, Egypt prospered. Known as “The Woman Who Was King,” the Egyptian economy flourished during her time as pharaoh. She directed the construction and repairs of many buildings, memorials, and temples.
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Prior to the coming of Christianity, however, the site in the Valley of the Kings was a complex of mortuary temples and tombs built by the ancient Egyptians. One of the most famous of the mortuary temples at Deir el-Bahri is the Temple of Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut is arguably one of the most formidable women in ancient Egypt. After the death of her husband, Thutmose II, Hatshepsut served as co-regent to her nephew and stepson, the infant Thutmose III, who would eventually become the 6 th pharaoh of the 18 th Dynasty.
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Wikimedia, CC. The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was known to the ancient Egyptians as Djeser-Djeseru (Holy of Holies), and is said to have taken 15 years to complete, i.e. between the 7 th and 22 nd years of Hatshepsut’s reign.
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Hatshepsut was chief wife to the pharaoh, Thuthmose ii, and he was also her brother. He had a son and heir by another wife (thuthmose iii). Thuthmose ii died, leaving thuthmo … se iii, a child, as heir. Originally, Hatshepsut was supposed to be co-regent, but she soon claimed the throne for herself by claiming to be the daughter of Ra. She had wide spread support. She died of natural causes and was succeded by Thuthmose iii.
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Death and defacement. Thutmose III, who was technically co-ruler with Hatshepsut, succeeded the female pharaoh after her death. Although Hatshepsut was given a burial in the Valley of the Kings, her memory was not honored.
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First, he searched her tomb in the Valley of the Kings, known as KV20. This is the same tomb that had been cleared many years earlier by Howard Carter. When he did not find anything, he moved onto another tomb, located at Deir el-Bahari, near Hatshepsut's famous mortuary temple, known as DB320.
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what was hatshepsut known for
Hatshepsut was known for the ancient Egyptians as Djeser-Djeseru.