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Queen Hatshepsut
Thebes (Luxor), New Kingdom of Egypt
Archival Overview
Fifth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, celebrated as one of the most successful female rulers in world history, builder of the magnificent mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari, and commissioner of the legendary naval expedition to Punt.
Biographical Record
Hatshepsut (c. 1507–1458 BCE) was the daughter of Thutmose I and Great Royal Wife of Thutmose II. Following her husband's death, she initially ruled as regent for her young stepson Thutmose III before boldly assuming the full royal titulary and authority of Pharaoh, depicted in royal statues with the traditional pharaonic false beard.
Her twenty-two-year reign was an era of unprecedented peace, commercial prosperity, and architectural brilliance. She dispatched a magnificent naval expedition to the mysterious land of Punt, bringing back live myrrh trees, gold, ivory, and ebony. Her immortal terraced mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari (Djeser-Djeseru), designed by royal architect Senenmut, remains one of the supreme wonders of ancient architecture.
Key Life Milestones
Coronation as Pharaoh of Egypt
Assumed the full royal titles and powers of Pharaoh, inaugurating a golden era of peace.
Naval Expedition to the Land of Punt
Dispatched five large sailing ships to Punt, depicted in exquisite reliefs at Deir el-Bahari.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialLuxor, Egypt