Sooooo... how exactly did
Hatshepsut become
pharaoh? Well that's a
goooood question!! It's actually kind of complicated and strange if you think about it. You see, her dad,
Tuthmosis I died, so then
Hatshepsut's husband, (who just happened to have the same name!),
Tuthmosis II, took reign. Meanwhile,
Hatshepsut and
Tuthmosis II had a child. (He was a boy, named - you'll
never ever guess -
Tuthmosis III.) Shortly after that though,
Tuthmosis II (remember, that's her husband) died.
Tuthmosis, being only the tender age of five at this time, was of course too young to rule.
Soooo...
Hatshepsut took reign!! She even put on a fake beard that is worn by all
pharaohs and declared herself ruler of Egypt! She was pretty daring if you ask me...
Now since there are
three Tuthmosises, I thought it might help you to have a little recap...Even my head is still spinning...
Character Recap:Hatshepsut - Duh! First female
pharaoh. Who is blog is about.
Tuthmosis I -
Hatshepsut's father
Tuthmosis II -
Hatshepsut's husband
Tuthmosis III -
Hatshepsut's son
there should have been way more women pharoes back then! they were awesome
ReplyDeleteYou are so good at puting detail and voice into your writing! I love that women in Egypt had power and were respected, as well as men.
ReplyDeleteI like the recap, it does help to understand. So one question-was Tuthmosis II her brother or something?
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