Hatsheput was a pharaoh. She was also a women. Back then women couldn’t be a pharaoh, but she proved them wrong. She was the first great women in recorded history to be a pharaoh. She was daughter to Thutmose 1 and Aahmes both of royal lineage. She was also the favorite of three children. Her two brothers died and she was to take the throne but there was a third child. Hatsheput had another brother named Moutnofrit. She discovered that he was to take the throne. Her brother Moutnofrit died of skin cancer. Then she had a nephew named Thutmose III. He was to rule the throne but Hatsheput could not wait for her nephew to grow. On his behalf she took charge.

While she was king she tried to make peace with other places. She also expanded trade with other people and other countries and made peace so there would be no more wars or battles. She was a wonderful pharaoh to her people.  At that time she didn’t worry about her nephew taking over, she just cared about the peace in Egypt.

Then a tragedy happened. Hatsheput died in 1458 BC. The people were sad and were afraid of the bad future coming. Many people don’t know why she died. She is famous because of her kindness.

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