Queen Hatshipsut is famous because she has a temple that still stands up till now that is named after her, Hapshepsut's temple at Beir el-Bahri, near Luxor in the Valley of Kings. Hatshepsut parents were Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose. After her father’s death, her stepbrother Thutmose II succeeded the throne. As it was customary in royal families of Egyptian heritage, the oldest daughter of the pharaoh would marry her brother. His reign would be short and his life sort lived. After his decease, Thutmose III became pharaoh. Thutmose III was very young when his father died. For a short time Hatshepsut ruled with her nephew by his side until she took maters into her own hand, and proclaimed herself pharaoh of Egypt.
Queen Hatshipsut was very unique and intelligent. Queen Hatshipsut had to use various strategies to legalize her position as Pharaoh. Before anyone could be pharaoh, they needed to be able to speak to the gods. In her temple in Deir el-Bahri in the Valley of the Kings written on the walls and other pieces of art, experts claim that Hatshepsut claimed Amon-Ra had visited her mother while she was pregnant. In turn, making the unborn child godly. This allowed her to become pharaoh because a pharaoh was expected to talk to the gods. Through her supposed divinity it would seem the queen also had some influence over the priesthood in Egypt. This was important since the priests' support further legitimated her role as Pharaoh.
Queen Hatshepsut
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