Hatshepsut Female Egyptian Pharaoh
Egyptian women played an important role in history. ... While a woman could hold the position of queen in Egypt, no woman had ever held the position of Pharaoh. One woman changed this, her name was Hatshepsut. Not only was Hatshepsut the first female Pharaoh, she was a self proclaimed Pharaoh and ruled for over 15 years. During Hatshepsuts reign, many temples and obelisks were built, as she left behind more monuments and works of art than any other Egyptian queen. ... She was indeed a very big part of Egyptian history. Hatshepsut was born in the 15th Century BC. ... Hatshepsut was said to be the favorite child of Thuthmose I and Aahmes however, when Tuthmose I died, Tuthmose II, Hatshepsuts brother and husband was in line to descend the throne. ... During Tuthmose its short rule, it has been thought that Hatshepsut was truly the one in command. Hatshepsut did not bear any children with her brother and husband Tuthmose II; however Tuthmose II did bear a child with a commoner, Isis. ... After Tuthmose II’s death, Tuthmose III was in line to take the throne however, since he was just a young child, Hatshepsut acted as queen dowager. ... com) As Tuthmose III neared manhood, Hatshepsut decided to declare herself Pharaoh. Since a woman had never been a Pharaoh before, Hatshepsut realized that the matter had to be addressed not with a declaration of power, but a slow transition in which the people would come to accept her as Pharaoh. In order to accomplish this large feat, Hatshepsut began with the proclamation that she was the divine wife of the god Amun and that it was the will of the god Amun that she become the next Pharaoh.