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Queen Hatshepsut was the first great woman in recorded history. She was the forerunner of such figures as Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and Elizabeth I. Hatshepsut was considered one of the greatest rulers, male or female, of her time. Born during Egypt’s 18th dynasty, she was able to rise from princess to queen to pharaoh of Egypt.
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Hatshepsut was the first woman in Egyptian history to take the role of pharaoh. She ruled Egypt between 1479-1457 BCE and was one of the most famous due to her extremely long and relatively prosperous reign. Hatshepsut was the cause of much confusion and mystery due to attempts to literally obliterate her from history.
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Hatshepsut was a Pharaoh of Egypt reigning during the 18th Dynasty from 1503-1482 BC. Archeologists regard her as being one of the most successful Pharaohs.
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Hatshepsut was born in Egypt, in 1502 BC. Due to an infection, she died in 1458 BC. Her remains are at the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt.
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It is not definitely known what Queen Hatshepsut died from. Modern day tools have identified that she may have died from a blood infection. You can find more information here: www.travelegypt.com
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For many centuries it was believed that Hatshepsut was killed by her stepson, Thutmose III, so he could gain the crown. Evidence has since proven she died of health conditions, possibly
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