ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

History 110-2
Brian Greenwald
Test 1

1. Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was born right around 15th century BC in ancient Eygpt. She was the daughter of the Pharaoh, Tuthmose I and his wife Aahmes. Upon the death of her two brothers, Hatshepsut was in an exceptional position to gain the throne when her father passed away. However, Tuthmose II was the son of Tuthmose I, though a son not with Aahmes but with a commoner. Tuthmose II did actually ascend the throne upon the death of his father; however, Tuthmose II had a rare skin disease and died only after three or four years on the throne. The heir to the throne was actually Hatshepsut's nephew Tuthmose III except he was too young to assume the responsibilities of rule so Hatshepsut ruled in his place at first as a queen dowager.
Hatshepsut first ruled as queen dowager, however she was not about to give up her rule that easily. The significance of this decision was the ancient history she was about to make by becoming the first fe...