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Hatshepsut was actually a female pharaoh. She ruled from 1473 BC to 1458 BC. After her husband died, she took over the government and ruled for her stepson Tuthmosis III, who was only five years old at the time. She held power for about 20 years and during this time great temples were built and re-built.
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When was Village of the Pharoahs created?
Village of the Pharoahs was created in 1973.
What was unusual about the region of Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut was the first woman to rule as pharaoh. She expanded Egypts trade with other lands.
What queen of Egypt declared herself pharaoh?
Meretseger, wife of Senusret III of the 12th dynasty of the Egyptian middle kingdom is the first known queen of egypt, though clearly she was not actually the first since most/all previous pharoahs of dynasties 1-11 must have had queens.
What was Queen hatshepsut's domestic policy?
Queen Hatshepsut was known mostly for warring with other nations and her Egyptian neighbors. She was always reaching for more power
Who overthrew the pharoahs?
The Romans.
How was Hatshepsut both similar to and different from other Egyptian pharaohs?
They both had mostly guys except for Hatshepsut she was a girl
What are facts about queen Hatshepsut life?
She died of arthrites, diabeties (not aware of which type), and bone cancer when she was in her fifties. She was very famous for her construction projects, so fmaous that other pharoahs tried to claim hers as theirs.
The rivers of Mesopotamia and Egypt were different from each other in this way?
they both had differennt rivers and both had different pharoahs and mesepotamia didnt have natural barriers like Egypt does
How did pharoahs become pharoahs?
pharoahs had to be born in the royal family and have royal blood
What made Hatshepsut rule different from that of her nephew thutmose?
Hatshepsut was the first woman to be a ruler of Egypt
Was hapshepsut a man or woman?
The Pharoah Hatshepsut was biologically a woman, but socially a man. Pharoahs in Egypt at that time were always male, so Hatshepsut (born a woman) became ritually male upon assuming the office. She would wear a fake beard and male clothes for official occasions, etc.
What privileges did pharaohs get?
Pharoahs were given absolute control. Like kings or czars in other countries, pharoahs could do pretty much whatever they wanted.
Is there a difference between Hatchepsut and Hatshepsut?
The correct name is Hatshepsut. The other one is a misspelling. There in no other name that looked like her.
When was Village of the Pharoahs created?
Village of the Pharoahs was created in 1973.
What was queen Hatshepsut considered to be?
She was not a queen, she was actually Pharoah, the king. Most representations of her even included depicting her with a beard. Later pharoahs actually tried to expunge her from the historical records because they considered a female Pharoah to be blasphemous.
Why were pharoahs mummified?
because they wanted to help the pharoahs pass on into the after-life
What was unusual about the region of Hatshepsut?
Hatshepsut was the first woman to rule as pharaoh. She expanded Egypts trade with other lands.
