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Hatshepsut

Nicole with the white limestone statue of Hatshepsut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ is my favorite Egyptian Pharaoh π“‰π“‰»! Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ as not only the most successful female pharaoh π“‰π“‰», but in my opinion, is one of the most successful pharaohs π“‰π“‰»π“¦ in all of Egyptian history. She ruled for 20 π“Ž†π“Ž† years, commissioned many building projects (her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri π“‚¦π“‚‹π“‚¦π“₯𓉐 being the most magnificent) and sent an expedition to the land of Punt  π“Šͺπ“ƒΊπ“ˆ–π“π“ˆ‰ . 

Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ is her given name and means β€œForemost of the Noble Women.” Her throne name, which is the name she took when she became pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 is Maatkare π“‡³π“¦π“‚“ which translates to β€œTruth is the Soul of Re.” Most pharaohs 𓉐𓉻𓏦 had five 𓏾 names, but the given name and throne name are the most popular to find in inscriptions! 

Ever since my Nonno told me that a woman once ruled π“‹Ύ Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š– as pharaoh 𓉐𓉻, I have been obsessed with Hatshepsut π“‡‹π“ π“ˆ–π“ŽΉπ“π“„‚π“π“€Όπ“ͺ!