Wednesday, November 17, 2010

How on Earth did a woman become Pharaoh??

Thutmose I
Hatshepsut was the only royal daughter of of her father Thutmose I and had more royal blood then any of her half siblings so naturally as any person would hoped to get the throne.  Her father apparently had other plans though because when her father died he left her at age 15 to marry her half brother Thutmose II to verify his"becoming" of a king. When her husband died her STEP SON, Thutmose III, got to become Pharaoh at age 10!!  However she claimed he was too young and convinced people to let her rule until he was "of age".  Thutmose III did not know the fact that she planned and would rule for a lot longer. 

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