The King
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She was her father’s only child by his first wife, hereby making her the royal heir to his throne. But this was a problem for the priests, which based their theories upon a male heir. Her father Tuthmosis I had many wives, and his second wife had a son Tuthmosis II. Hatshepsut became the wife of her younger half brother, together they would rule for 14 years. They did not have a son, which left Tuthmosis II with the same problem as Hatshepsut’s father was left with. Tutmosis II died at a young age, and had chosen his son Tuthmosis III by a second wife, to marriage Hatshepsut. Again to keep everything in accepted orders, Tuthmosis III was still a young boy, which gave Hatshepsut the possibility to rule as she wanted, as long as she pleased the priests.
Hatshepsut was not known for going into war, like other rulers were, but rather for her big trading expedition to Punt. She is also known for her fine monuments, which is of a very high and unique quality. Her monuments are to be found at Luxor temple, and Karnak temple and her great funerary temple at Deir el-bahari and at many other sites.
In my guide book, the magical guide to Luxor temple, I bring a little light upon her boat temple in Luxor temple and how Ramesses II probably felt about her.
It is widely known that Hatshepsut had a huge impact upon her father, and brother/husband and her Son/husband. Many scholars believe she manipulated the men around her, when in fact she just did as a queen would do.
Hatshepsut then did the unthinkable, she claimed herself King by help of the gods and the priests. An obelisk that lies down in one of the temples at Karnak, shows the crowning of Hatshepsut in male form. Upon the obelisk, the god Amun declares his appreciation of Hatshepsut as pharaoh.
Quest for the Mummy of Hatshepsut - Zahi Hawass
Many books are written about Hatshepsut, and certainly she had a most interesting life.
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