Hatshepsut
Egypt's ruling queen
Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the Eighteenth Dynasty, around 1479–1458 BCE.
She is notable for assuming the full titles and regalia of kingship, often depicted in statues with a ceremonial beard.
Her reign was marked by ambitious building projects and expanded trade.
After her death, successors attempted to erase her from historical records.
Egyptian temple complex
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- colonnadesRows of supporting columns
- terracesRaised flat outdoor areas
- reliefsRaised surface carvings
statuary · sphinxes · hieroglyphics · inscriptions · pylons · sanctuary · Luxor · Thebes
Substitute monarch's authority
- co-regencyShared monarchical authority
- cartoucheOval framing royal hieroglyphs
- crookBent implement or criminal
- flailSwing limbs erratically
succession · legitimacy · defacement · erasure · reign · kingship · throne · sovereignty
Most powerful chess piece
- regentInterim throne holder
- matriarchFemale family leader
- genderSocial identity category
- unprecedentedNever having occurred before
powerful · ambitious · capable · diplomatic · builder · patron · legacy · trailblazer
Theban king of gods
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- templeSacred worship structure
- offeringsThings presented or given
incense · myrrh · rituals · polytheism · Hathor · sacred · veneration
Organized exploratory journey
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- goldElement seventy-nine
electrum · baboons · commerce · prosperity · tribute · diplomatic · wealth
Muslim government's chief minister
- stewardManager for another
- architectBuilding design professional
- officialsThose holding formal power
- advisorsThose who give counsel
nobles · administrators · tutor · bureaucracy · courtiers
Karnak
Egyptian temple complex
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- colonnadesRows of supporting columns
- terracesRaised flat outdoor areas
reliefs · statuary · sphinxes · hieroglyphics · inscriptions · pylons · sanctuary · Luxor · Thebes · tomb
regency
Substitute monarch's authority
- co-regencyShared monarchical authority
- cartoucheOval framing royal hieroglyphs
- crookBent implement or criminal
flail · succession · legitimacy · defacement · erasure · reign · kingship · throne · sovereignty · dynastic
queen
Most powerful chess piece
unprecedented · powerful · ambitious · capable · diplomatic · builder · patron · legacy · trailblazer
Amun
Theban king of gods
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- priesthoodOrdained religious office
- templeSacred worship structure
offerings · incense · myrrh · rituals · polytheism · Hathor · sacred · veneration
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
gold · electrum · baboons · commerce · prosperity · tribute · diplomatic · wealth
vizier
Muslim government's chief minister
advisors · nobles · administrators · tutor · bureaucracy · courtiers