Hatshepsut who, was the Great Grand daughter of Aahmes Nefertari became a full female king of Khamit (she reigned in her own right c. 1473–58 BCE) she attained unprecedented power she was selected to rule by her father Tehuti-Mesh the Ist the great warrior and expansionist who pushed the Khamitic armies into the Levant and into Ta-Seti. She adopted the full titles and regalia of the Kings of ancient Khamit.
How did Hatshepsut come to power?
Hatshepsut ruled in conjunction with, Tehuti-Mesh the II and Tehuti-Mesh the III. She sent a historic pilgramage to the South to the famed land of Punt which is reputed to be located in modern day Somalia. She was a consumate builder and diplomat that bestowed peace on the land via marriages and alliances which greatly increased the wealth of Khamit.
Hatshepsut was a great builder?
Hatshepsut walked in the footsteps of her ancestors as she built for eternity and for ages not yet come, as a reminder to her people of the majesty of African people.
Indeed according to Danita R. Redd in Great Black Leaders: Ancient and Modern:
'Hatshepsut was also a profoundly religious person, and comissioned stupendous and awe-inspiring construction projects in honor of the gods. Most importantly, Hatshepsut well understood her family history, a history marked by illustrious deeds and proud traditions. Indeed, it was the knowledge of her family history, which stretched back through Kemet's Seventeeth Dynasty, that served as the basis of Hatshepsut's own character development' (Van, Sertima, 1993).
Makare who was renamed Hatshepsut?
Would become the living Heru as King she was highly educated and presented a majestic example of royality that has found no similar examples in Asia and Europe. The reign of Hatshepsut represented the unique flowering of African civilisation in the powerful 18th Dynasty that has lef its indelible mark on the footprints of history.
Hatshepsut a milestone in African history
The cause of Hatshepsut's death is not known. Her mummy was missing from its sarcophagus when her tomb was excavated in the 1920s. There are several theories about her demise, including that she either suffered from cancer or was murdered, possibly by her stepson. No theory has been proved, nor has her body been conclusively identified.
J.A.Rogers Volume I World's Great Men of Color:
'When Thotmes called the nobles together, he said to them, "This daughter, Khummit Amen Hatshepsitou, the Loving One, I put in my place . . . henceforth she shall guide you. Listen to her words and submit unanimously to her commands. Whoever adores her, I will adore, but he who speaks evil against Her Majesty will die'(Rogers, 1972, 43).
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