Hatshepsut
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Background
Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thuthmosis Akheperkare, otherwise known as Thuthmosis the 1st, he was married to his sister Queen Aahmes who gave birth to Hatshepsut in 1508 B.C. Hatshepsut had many step siblings, they consisted of Ouazmosou, Amenmosou, Wadjmose, Nefrubity and Thutmose the 2nd some derived from a range of “second classed wives”. Out of all her siblings Hatshepsut was the oldest. Her sister Nefrubity died when she was an infant, so did the other ‘pure-bloods’ Wadjmose and Amenmosou, making Hatshepsut the only pure-blooded child of Thuthmosis the 1st.
After the passing of Thuthmosis the 1st the role of Pharaoh was assumed by Thuthmosis the 2nd after marrying Hatshepsut to ensure his right to the throne. This was needed to be done as Thuthmosis the 2nd was not of entirely pure blood due to his mother being a secondary wife and not the “Great Royal Wife”. Thuthmosis the 2nd and Hatshepsut had one child, she was named Neferure. Thuthmosis also had a son with the secondary wife Isis, named Thuthmosis the 3rd. The rule of Thuthmosis the 2nd ended abruptly after 13 years due to death by an unknown sickness.
Early Career
After the death of her husband Thuthmosis the 2nd, It was declared that Thuthmosis the 3rd was to become pharaoh, however he was too young to assume this role. Hatshepsut then began her early career as Queen and regent of Egypt taking command until Thuthmosis the 3rd was able to rule. Her daughter Neferure took on the role of Queen in religious and civil rituals. In an attempt to ensure Thuthmosis the 3rd’s right to rule Neferure became his wife due to his mother not being of royal blood.
Hatshepsut’s early career was quite conventional as wife to Thuthmosis the 2nd and regent, Queen’s before Hatshepsut have also ruled as regent for their under aged sons, an example of this would be the Queen Ahhotep. In fact, co-regency’s were quite common in the
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Background
Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thuthmosis Akheperkare, otherwise known as Thuthmosis the 1st, he was married to his sister Queen Aahmes who gave birth to Hatshepsut in 1508 B.C. Hatshepsut had many step siblings, they consisted of Ouazmosou, Amenmosou, Wadjmose, Nefrubity and Thutmose the 2nd some derived from a range of “second classed wives”. Out of all her siblings Hatshepsut was the oldest. Her sister Nefrubity died when she was an infant, so did the other ‘pure-bloods’ Wadjmose and Amenmosou, making Hatshepsut the only pure-blooded child of Thuthmosis the 1st.
After the passing of Thuthmosis the 1st the role of Pharaoh was assumed by Thuthmosis the 2nd after marrying Hatshepsut to ensure his right to the throne. This was needed to be done as Thuthmosis the 2nd was not of entirely pure blood due to his mother being a secondary wife and not the “Great Royal Wife”. Thuthmosis the 2nd and Hatshepsut had one child, she was named Neferure. Thuthmosis also had a son with the secondary wife Isis, named Thuthmosis the 3rd. The rule of Thuthmosis the 2nd ended abruptly after 13 years due to death by an unknown sickness.
Early Career
After the death of her husband Thuthmosis the 2nd, It was declared that Thuthmosis the 3rd was to become pharaoh, however he was too young to assume this role. Hatshepsut then began her early career as Queen and regent of Egypt taking command until Thuthmosis the 3rd was able to rule. Her daughter Neferure took on the role of Queen in religious and civil rituals. In an attempt to ensure Thuthmosis the 3rd’s right to rule Neferure became his wife due to his mother not being of royal blood.
Hatshepsut’s early career was quite conventional as wife to Thuthmosis the 2nd and regent, Queen’s before Hatshepsut have also ruled as regent for their under aged sons, an example of this would be the Queen Ahhotep. In fact, co-regency’s were quite common in the