Hatshepsut – Part 1Hatshepsut was born in the 15th century in Egypt and was the first great woman in recorded history. Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I and Queen Ahmes. He had two brothers and a half-brother. Unfortunately, Hatshepsut's full siblings died while still children and so she became something of an only child. After her father's death when she was 12, Hatshepsut became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother and he became Pharaoh Thutmose. II. He was his father's son and one of his second wives. During the reign of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut took on the traditional role of queen and chief wife. During their marriage, Hatshepsut and Thutmose II were unable to produce a male heir but had a daughter named Neferure. Since she was the first and main wife and queen of Thutmose II, when she died, she proclaimed herself the fifth Pharaoh denying the old king's son, her grandson. The name Hatshepsut means "The most noble of noble ladies" and as a way of justifying becoming pharaoh, she claimed to be the daughter of the god Amun. He took possession of the Two Lands while dressing as a king wearing a fake beard and traditional men's clothing. The Egyptian people seemed to accept her strange behavior and she remained in power for 21 years and nine months. One way Hatshepsut remained in power was by building many buildings and monuments throughout Egypt. Hatshepsut built magnificent temples and restored many others, but eventually, when her grandson became an adult, he took his rightful place as pharaoh. Hatshepsut's temple was designed by her lover and a member of her court called Senmut and took nearly 20 years to build. build.After his death Tuthmosis III bec...... middle of paper ......I will be a farmer all my life• and last but not least I want to visit places outside our family land. After my fruit and bread I get dressed and work in the fields. Since it's my birthday, I stop work early so I put on my tube dress and my kalasiris (my best) and play with my friends. That day my parents told me I couldn't go visit rich people, but I took a necklace and my colors and spent a happy rest of the day. Bibliography: www.discovering Egypt.com/Hatshepsut.htm www.duckster. com/history/ancient_ Egypt/hatshepsut/hatshepsut.php www. Egyptpast.com/daily-life-in-ancient- Egypt www.hubpages.com/hub/the-pharaoh-queen-and- Egyption-king www.blackhistorystudies.com/resources/ 15-facts-about-queen-pharaoh-hatshepsut/ www.sacred-destinations.com/egypt/luxor-temple-of-hatshepsutwww.hatshepsut.bediz.com/story.htmlBy Emma Ward