Hatshepsut meaning Foremost of Noble Ladies; was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. Under Hatshepsut's reign, Egypt prospered. Unlike other rulers in her dynasty, she was more interested in ensuring economic prosperity and building and restoring monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia than in conquering new lands. She built the temple Djeser-djeseru ("holiest of holy places"), which was dedicated to Amon and served as her funerary cult, and erected a pair of red granite obelisks at the Temple of Amon at Karnak, one of which still stands today. Hatshepsut also had one notable trading expedition to the land of Punt in the ninth year of her reign. The ships returned with gold, ivory and myrrh trees, and the scene was immortalized on the walls of the temple.
In terms of trade, Hatshepsut was not blind to the need of bolstering Egypt's economy' and indeed, the Punt expedition is but the climax of her consistent trading enterprises with Lebanon, Crete, Syria, West Africa, South Africa, Aswan and the reopening of mines in Mt. Sinai. She traded Ivory, gold, silver and other goods for eating.Her time or reign was 1508-1458 BC. She was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt.
Her time or reign was 1508-1458 BC. She was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt.
Obelisks two of which are now in London and Paris
Obelisks one of which now resides on the Thames Embankment in London
trade
Hatshepsut ruled as Pharaoh of Egypt for approximately 22 years, from around 1479 to 1458 BCE. She initially served as regent for her stepson, Thutmose III, before declaring herself pharaoh. Her reign is notable for extensive building projects and trade expeditions.
Her time or reign was 1508-1458 BC. She was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt of the New Kingdom.
Obelisks.Hatshepsut means Foremost of Noble Ladies is one of the most victorious pharaohs. Her two notable accomplishment were the Hatshepsut needle or granite obelisks and the granite sphinx statue.
her husband Pharaoh Akhenaten
Hatshepsut's reign, which lasted from around 1479 to 1458 B.C., was one of the longest for a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt, but it was not the longest overall in the 14th century B.C. Pharaohs like Ramesses II, who reigned much later, are known for longer reigns. Hatshepsut's duration in power was significant, particularly for a woman, but several other pharaohs had longer reigns in the broader timeline of ancient Egypt.
65 years
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