The Feminine Kingdom; Hatshepsut promoted peace, prosperity and great art.

From: Newsweek International | Date: April 10, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Vibhuti Patel

A thousand years after the Pyramids were built, Queen Hatshepsut, widow and half sister of King Thutmose II, ascended Egypt's throne when the latter died prematurely in 1473 B.C. As regent for her infant nephew and stepson, Thutmose III, she was not the first woman to rule Egypt. But, for reasons that remain unknown, a few years into her regency, Hatshepsut discarded the title "queen" and became "king." She claimed double legitimacy--as King Thutmos...

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