"Queen Hatshepsut"
Queen Hatshebsut is one of the most famous and powerful queens who ruled Egypt
She is the fifth in the sequence of kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty and is the eldest daughter of King Thutmose the Son
She is known as Ghatem Amun and her name means Concubine of Amun
She was born in 1508 BC
Hatshepsut is considered the legitimate heir
As she shared with her father in ruling the country and took over the rule after the death of her husband, King Thutmose II.
Queen Hatshepsut studied behavioral sciences, ethics, arithmetic, reading, writing, grammar and composition in addition to the correct religious ritual
Queen Hatshepsut carried out many works, the most important of which are:
She opened many mines and quarries, the most important of which was the copper mine in the Sinai Peninsula
Commercial activity was activated as she reused the canal linking the Red Sea and the Nile River
_ She ordered the construction of a number of buildings, including the Karnak Temple and her own temple in Deir el-Bahari in Luxor
_ She ordered the construction of large sea ships to stimulate the movement of the Egyptian commercial fleet
Queen Hatshepsut died in mysterious circumstances in 1457 BC
After ruling the country for 22 years
Her grave was found in the Valley of the Kings area next to her father's grave
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