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Hatshepsut (Maatkare)
Thebes, Egypt
Archival Overview
The fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty and one of ancient Egypt's most visionary female sovereigns. Inaugurated an unprecedented era of peace, artistic brilliance, monumental temples, and the legendary expedition to Punt.
Biographical Record
Hatshepsut ascended from queen regent to full Pharaoh, assuming the royal regalia and ruling Egypt for over two decades. Her reign was characterized by extensive economic prosperity rather than war, revitalizing international trade routes disrupted by previous conflicts.
Her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari, designed by her royal architect Senenmut, remains an architectural masterpiece of classical antiquity, harmonizing colonnaded terraces directly into the sheer limestone cliffs of the Theban mountains.
Key Life Milestones
Ascent to the Throne as Female Pharaoh
Assumed full pharaonic power, wearing the Nemes headdress and ceremonial royal beard.
The Great Expedition to the Land of Punt
Dispatched five trade ships sailing down the Red Sea to Punt, returning with gold and myrrh trees.
Dedication of Deir el-Bahari (Djeser-Djeseru)
Completed her magnificent multi-tiered colonnaded temple beneath the Theban cliffs.
Interment in the Valley of the Kings
Entombed in KV20 alongside her father Thutmose I.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialThebes, Egypt