Hatshepsut Historically

Hatshepsut had some weighty responsibility as Queen of Egypt when she took the throne at the tender age of 12. Upon the death of her half-brother and husband, Thutmose II, she acted as regent for her stepson Thutmose III, later taking on full powers as Pharaoh around 1473 B.C.

With one of the longest-recorded reigns by any female on the Egyptian throne, Hatshepsut held the title for almost 22 years. She is credited with re-establishing trade networks that contributed to the vast wealth of the Eighteenth Dynasty.