Hatshepsut biography video of gary

A hundred years ago, Egyptologist James Henry Breasted described Hatshepsut as “the first great woman in history of whom we are informed.” 

This is particularly ironic seeing as how one or more pharaohs who came after her tried to have her erased from history through damnatio memoriae.

Maybe they hated her, maybe they resented her success, or maybe they simply wanted a return to tradition. Thankfully, they did not succeed, which means that today we can bring you the story of Hatshepsut, the woman who became a pharaoh.

Hatshepsut was born circa 1508 BC.

She was part of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty which was founded by Ahmosis I and became notable for several reasons. For starters, it also included other well-known historical figures such as Tutankhamun and Nefertiti. More importantly, though, it was the first dynasty of the so-called New Kingdom, a period in ancient Egyptian history which is considered one of its “Golden Ages.” Some even hail it as the most pr