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Exam 1 Hatshepsut was one of the the greatest pharaohs in Egypt, the third woman to become a pharaoh and the first to attain full power of the position in the span of 3000 years of Egyptian history. Her reign took span from a few years after 1479 BC to around 1458 B.C. aound when she was in her mid- 40's. A great feat she accomplished was that she undertook and oversaw aspiring building projects around Thebes. Also under her reign, the amazing Memorial Temple at Deir el-Bahri was constructed, which was considered her greatest build. Ebony, ivory, leopard skins, incense, and gold were authorized to be brought back to Egypt under her reign as well. Growing up, Hatshepsut was the oldest of the two daughters of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmes. Soon after Thutmose's death, Hatshepsut who was 12 years old at the time married her half brother Thutmose II and became queen of Egypt. They gave birth to a child Neferure, but shortly after Thutmose II's death in 1479 B.C., Hatshepsut handling Thutmose III's affairs as King until he was of age to rightfully rule. Within seven years, …show more content…

She had her father's sarcophagus reburied in her tomb not only so that they could live on in death together, but to continue her efforts to legitimize her reign as queen. After her death, her step son Thutmose III took control of the kingdom and ruled for 30 years, becoming a great builder like Hatshepsut. Later in Thutmose III's reighn he had almost of Hatshepsut's evidence as pharaoh destoryed. Some speculate that it could have been to erase Hatshepsut's legacy as a powerful female ruler. Others speculate that it was to close the gap of male succession caused by Hatshepsut. Even so, Hatshepsut is still one of the the greatest pharaohs in Egypt, the third woman to become a pharaoh and the first to attain full power of the position in the span of 3000 years of Egyptian

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