2a+-+Hatshepsut


 * __Queen Hatshepsut__ **
 * By: Emily Torchiana**

**__Birth Name:__** Hatshepsut **__Throne Name:__** Maatkare
 * __Kingdom Age:__** Middle Kingdom (ruled from 1479-1458 B.C)
 * __Dynasty:__** 5th Pharoah in 18th Dynasty
 * __Years (Birth to Death):__** 1508-1458 B.C
 * __Buried:__** Valley of Kings in Egypt
 * __Predecessor:__** Consort Thutmose II
 * __Successor:__** Thutmose III

** __Facts:__ **

-reigned longer than any woman in Egypt -married half-brother Thutmose II, who had a son Thutmose III -Thutmose II died in 1479 B.C, son was suppose to take heir, Hatshepsut as regent -she declared herself Pharoah in 1473 B.C  -Thutmose III destroyed all her shrines, statues, etc.

__** Citations: **__

T, Samantha. "Hatshepsut." //Hatshepsut//. 15 Dec. 2008. Web. 18 Oct. 2009. []. Picture: []