Hatshepsut
One of the greatest rulers of all time not only ruled thousands of years ago but was a female. Hatshepsut, a strong young woman, has grown to be known as “The King Herself.” Hatshepsut went through many negative aspects in her life, including the death of her father, mother, sisters and brother/husband. Although these things should’ve…………….. she became one of the greats, ruling for more than 20 years, which was far above average. She set great standards in leadership and inspired individuals greatly.
When Hatshepsut was young she had a few sisters and brothers. All before the age of 12 and their fathers’ death, they passed, except for Hatshepsut. Although she did have a half-brother due to Thutmose, her father, having a minor,
or secondary, wife. To make Thutmose II more royal he was married to Hatshepsut at the age of 12. Thutmose II may have reigned for a long time, but after a 14 year ruling he became ill and left Hatshepsut a widow before the age of thirty. Instead of handing pharaoh to Hatshepsut, it was given to their only infant son, Thutmose III. Thutmose III then became ruler and Hatshepsut did not. After this act, it was going to be a challenge to obtain full pharaoh position, although it held very few steps. Firstly, Hatshepsut became a regent for Thutmose III because he was still an infant and wasn’t old enough to make decisions. Second, she sent Thutmose III to the army of which he would grow up in. Many people began to dislike Hatshepsut for dishonoring Thutmose II’s word. To back
Hatshepsut, declared herself king during the reign of her stepson and nephew, Thutmose III. She adopted the full titulary of a pharaoh, and since this was traditionally a man’s role, she wore the nemes-headcloth, the shendyt-kilt and a fake beard as part of the ceremonial attire of the Egyptian king. This is portrayed in her life-size statue “White Hatshepsut” at the MET.
Hatshepsut’s reign especially leaves much to the scholar’s speculation and interpretation since little evidence is left. The reader must acknowledge how an author’s views may be construed by sexism and other concepts prevalent in their time. What these five authors imply about Hatshepsut’s personality and attitude concerning her political ascent, her usage of propaganda, and her achievements during that time all differ from each other, some more drastically than others. This certainly shows that when one reads of history, their research should span as far as possible in order to most accurately inform themselves of what truly happened; it is from there that they can formulate the best
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Hatshepsut was born into a wealthy, educated family; however, she displayed qualities that are innate among most great leaders. She was courageous, ambitious, confident, and innovative. This allowed her to become the female Pharaoh during the 18th dynasty, and in a male dominating society, this was seen as an accomplishment among historians analyzing women in power. Hatshepsut’s will to adopt the role as Pharaoh prior to her reign portrays her as a strong, independent female leader. Her building projects and further establishment of trade had a positive impact on Ancient Egypt socially, economically, and intellectually by creating opportunity and further expanding their knowledge. Ultimately, Hatshepsut is considered to be a very successful and influential leader within Ancient history.
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At the metropolitan museum, I realized a lot of representations of her been sited, standing, as a sphinx and kneeling down. A king will only kneel to a god. For example, the kneeling sculpture with her holding two bowls of jar in her palms symbolizes Hatshepsut feeding the gods. Amon passes there once every year. It shows more like She is sympathetic and also like a mother who is caring and ready to feed her people. She had enormous power and influence. Walking in the metropolitan museum of art section of Hatshepsut, the sculptures signify possession, pageantry and expression of power of a