Queen Hatshepsut - The King Herself

Queen Hatshepsut was the only women ever ruled Egypt for 20 years, she was the only daughter of the Egyptian King Thutmose I and his wife Queen Ahmose.
Her name means “Foremost of Noble Women”, she was born in 1508 BC and became the fifth pharaohs of the 18th dynasty.
Her reign was full of success and peace and in the next few lines, we will talk about queen Hatshepsut facts and history and show what makes the Egyptologists consider her one of the greatest rulers ever ruled Egypt.

How Queen Hatshepsut Got The Throne of Egypt

Hatshepsut become the Queen in 1492 BC when she married her half-brother Thutmose II "The son of her father Thutmose I and his wife lady Mutnofret".
But her husband was a weak man with poor health, so she ruled Egypt in his name she was his wife.
The Queen was getting ready to be the Pharoah of ancient Egypt her the death of the king, but the traditions in ancient Egypt rejected the idea of the women ruling as a Queen, so Thutmose III became the king and Hatshepsut ruled as regent to her step-son, and that's how she becomes the only woman who ruled ancient Egypt with full authority of Pharaoh.

Queen Hatshepsut Achievements

Hatshepsut was successful in re-establishing trade relationships that had been disrupted before she became the Queen of Egypt because of the foreign occupation by the Hyksos people.
She also Built a sea voyage to punt land which was an accomplishment immortalized in the reliefs of her sti=unning temple that lies in Thebes "Luxor now".
To read about this temple and other marvelous places in the beautiful city of Luxor just check our article about the top 5 places to visit in Luxor.

Queen Hatshepsut’s Constructions

Her economy achievements are not the only thing making her one of the most memorable queens in Egypt history, she also left a great legacy of buildings and constructions can talk about her for the entire life, and here are some of Queen Hatshepsut’s best constructions:

Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut inaugurated building projects that far outstripped those of her predecessors all over the country as she conquered Nubia and built monuments at a number of sites, including Qasr Ibrim, Semna, Faras and Buhen.
The best and most famous of them is the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut on the name of Djeser-djeseru ("holiest of holy places").
The temple was dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air Amun.
 It's one of the most visited attractions in All Egypt that attract thousands of travelers every year and you shouldn't miss visiting such an adorable place during your holiday in Egypt.

The Unfinished Obelisk

One of the best places to visit in Aswan is the unfinished obelisk that Queen Hatshepsut ordered to be built, but it has been abandoned during its construction when some cracks appeared in the rock.
And if it was completed it would have been the heaviest obelisk ever cut in Ancient Egypt, weighing nearly 1100 tons.

Queen Hatshepsut’s Mummy

In 2007, Hatshepsut’s mummy had been identified in tomb KV 60 in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
A scan of Hatshepsut's mummy shows that she was around 50 years old when she died.