What Is Hatshepsut's Role In Ancient Egypt

The ancient Egyptians strongly believed in a natural order and balance called Ma’at. One woman however, went against this order. Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Pharaoh Thutmose I, and eventually claimed the throne as queen, but the only other heir to Pharaoh was her younger, half-brother, and it was a duty that needed filling. Evidence would suggest this would’ve been a very difficult job to accomplish for a woman and she seems to have taken considerable actions, including the claim that she was the offspring of a god, to convince the people of her divine kingly status and achieve a peaceful, successful reign.
Ma’at is the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, law, morality and justice. Traditionally, the ancient civilization did not believe in a
I have appointed as my successor upon my throne… she shall direct the people in every sphere of the palace; it is she indeed who shall lead you. Obey her words, unite yourselves at her command.” The royal nobles, the dignitaries, and the leaders of the people heard this proclamation of the promotion of his daughter, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Ma’at-Ka-Ra – may she live eternally!’
The people were mostly convinced by her claims to the role, but perhaps to further the strength and power of her reign, she began adopting several male attributes; wearing the shandyt kilt, headdress, head cloth and false beard. She even dropped all titles she held that could only be held by a woman and dismissed the female ending from her name and became His Majesty, Hatshepsu.
During her reign, Hatshepsut built and restored many grand structures, including her father’s temple. Its walls tell the whole story of Amun-Ra and Hatshepsut; inscripted with depictions and writings. However, the details are incomplete, because of damage and what would appear to be intentional vandalism. Someone was jealous of Hatshepsut’s