Historical Background about hatshepsut

After the death of Tuthmosis I what did the high priests of Amen do ?

They told hatshepsut that she cannot be a king since she is a woman

After the death of Tuthmosis II What did the high priests of Amen do ?

They made an oracle during the opet festival showing that the statue of god amen during the festival stopped before Tuthmosis III & this means that he is the next king of egypt

Did hatshepsut accept Tuthmosis III to be the king ?

yes & she even made him marry her daughter neferure & offered to be his tutor since he was very young

Did Tuthmosis I care about that the newborn baby was a girl ?

No he didn't cause all he was wishing is a healthy baby

For how long did hatshepsut rule ?

21 years & 9 months

How old was tuthmosis III when he ascended the throne ?

4 years old

How was hatshepsut when she was young ?

She was so smart , intelligent & loved by the people just like they loved her father

There was 7 things hatshepsut did to keep her on throne what were they ?

1-Took all the kingly titles that were for male rulers 2-She represented herself as a male in her statues because they made her hate herself as a female 3-She removed the suffix pronoun t from her name & became hatshepsw who is infront of the nobels 4-Surrounded herself by important officials 5-The divine birth 6-Sent an expedition to punt to bring inscene & Myrh 7-She gave away her title of the great God's wife of amen to her daughter

What did hatshepsut do to keep Tuthmosis III away ?

She sent him to a military school

What did Tuthmosis I do before his death ?

He told hatshepsut that she will become the king after his death

What was king Tuthmosis I missing the most in his life ?

A healthy child cause every child for him died

What was the divine birth about ?

God Amen came to queen Ahmoza the mother of Hatshepsut in the form of Tuthmosis I & Ahmoza became pregnant from him & hatshepsut was the result of this divine marriage this oracle was made by a high priest of Amen who was called hapu seneb

What was the dream of Hatshepsut ?

To become the king of egypt

What was the relation between Hatshepsut & Tuthmosis III

She was : -His step mother -His mother in law -His Aunt

When did hatshepsut aksed to be Tuthmosis III's co-regent & for how long she was a co-regent ?

-She asked to be a co-regent since everyone was taking her permission in every thing because Tuthmosis III was at the military school & she was his tutor -She was co-regent for 5 years

Who ascended the throne after the death of Tuthmosis I ?

Tuthmosis II who was his son from a secondary wife called Mut Nfrt

Who did Tuthmosis II marry ?

Hatshepsut

Who was the daughter of Tuthmosis II & hatshepsut ?

Neferure

Who was the secondary wofe of Tuthmosis II ?

Isis & she gave birth to his son Tuthmosis III

Who were the men who supported hatshepsut ?

1-Senemut : her architect & tutor of her daughter 2-Hapu seneb : he was a high priest who made the divine birth for her 3-Nehsy : chancellor & tge leader of the expedition to punt 4-Ty : chief commander of the army 5-Ineni