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many contributions to the Egyptians. There are many reasons why she was regarded as one of the most famous pharaohs. Hatshepsut was born in 1473 B.C., or in the New Kingdom. Her father’s name was Thutmose I and her mother’s name was Ahmnes. Her brother’s name was Anenemes. Hatshepsut married Thutmose II. She had a daughter named Neferure. Sadly, she died in 1458 BC. According to King Tut One, “ Hatshepsut was a very unique and intelligent individual.” She had many qualities to make her

Troy Williams Colleen Bache Art Heritage Western World December 14, 2016 The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut displays the progression of art throughout the decades. The Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut shows continuity through its religious influence, its depiction of royalty, and its connection between nature and human life. Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, but was the second confirmed female pharaoh. As pharaoh,

Queen/ Pharaoh Hatshepsut took a stand in history to fight for woman’s rights. She was the 1st Egyptian queen to pronounced herself pharaoh. After years of being queen to Thutmose ii, then co-ruling with Thutmose iii she then announced herself as right full Pharaoh. No queen had ever done this before. Not only did she break the boundaries she made amazing advancements for her country of that time. Her main goal was to increase and advance economic prosperity. This made her no afraid to stand up for

Queen Hatshepsut Hatshepsut was born in 1507 BC. She was born to Thutmose I and Ahmose. Hatshepsut means "She is first among noble women." In Egypt, the tradition is that the woman is only the wife, nothing else. Hatshepsut married her half-brother, son of Thutmose I and his secondary wife, Mutnofret, when she was about twelve years old. His name was also Thutmose, making him Thutmose II. She was married to her half-brother in order to make his reign more legitimate, since he was only the

ruled with Thutmose II (Ascended to the throne at 2 years old and died at 12 years of age). She was also Thutmose II’s chief wife. Her name means “foremost of the noblewoman of Egypt” Amenhotep I (1546-1504) and Senseneb (not known) where the mother and father of Thutmose I and Ahmose. Hatshepsut was fathered by Thutmose I and his primary wife Ahmes they also had another child named Nefrubity (Hatshepsut’s sister who became a princess in the 18th Dynasty of Egypt). Her husband (Thutmose II) was also

Hatshepsut was a very famous ruler of Egypt. Her father was king Thutmose I. She married her half-brother. When he passed away, their sun was only an infant, so she became the pharaoh. She reigned for over 20 years. The thing she is known for was building temples and other things. The most famous is the building of the temple at Deir el-Bahri. In ancient Egypt, women could own property, livestock, and slaves like the men could. The women did not have to work at home, they could get a job like the

Hatshepsut’s Temple has statues of the queen Hatshepsut herself, depicted as a strong male pharaoh and gods such as Amon-Ra. The two buildings are not totally fully standing now a day. Hatshepsut’s Temple was vandalized by the successor of the throne, Thutmoses the third. On the contrary, Ananda Temple was partially destroyed by an earthquake, though it has been restored over the time by the government. However, both of the buildings have problems with tourists who gradually destroy the paintings and statues

acquired the role of pharaoh she started repairing buildings that were neglected during the Hyksos occupation such as the temple of Hathor at Cusae, a temple for Min and the temple of Thoth at Hermopolis. Her building programs consisted of completing Thutmose II due to his short reign and constructing new buildings. Her new building programs consisted of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri; the Red Chapel, obelisks and pylon at Karnak; the barque sanctuary at Luxor and the cliff temple dedicated to the

Egypt was not liked. She became the first women to become king in Egyptian history. Leading the way for Cleopatra, Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great. Like many other Egyptian rulers, her claim to fame was sought through marrying her half-brother, Thutmose II. Hatshepsut was given the title of King, Pharaoh of Egypt; she sought power and strength. During her reign she started a building program to repair the damage done to the temples from the Hyksos. A major difference between Hatshepsut and other

v The establishment of the Egyptian Empire was due to a combination of various factors, originating in the establishment of the New Kingdom. Through the creation of various military and political relations by the Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty, Egypt was able to expand & prosper leading to the establishment of a vast empire in the ‘Golden Age’ of Egyptian history. Egypt had exploited Nubian for resources such as gold since the Old Kingdom, yet expansion of empire into Nubia wasn’t seen as a