Hatshepsut+-+Reign+&+Buildings

A. How became pharaoh B. Reign & buildings 1. obelisks 2. temple at Karnak Hatsheput In the 15th century, King Thutmose I and his wife had a daughter, they named her Hatshepsut. After King Thutmose I died, Hatshepsut’s brother Thutmose II became King; he soon died at war, leaving Hatshepsut as King. **Her nephew was too young at that time to rule, so Hatshepsut became the first woman to become king of Egypt.** She ruled for twenty years. Hatshepsut had to work hard to gain trust from her people. **To do this, she dressed in the traditional garb of male rulers.** She is known for her accomplishments, such as building great temples, worshiping many gods, and creating expeditions for trading.
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 * //Hatshepsut built the biggest religious temples in Egypt. Its name was “Temple of Karnak,”//** and was built over 2,000 years ago. The temple was dedicated to Theben Amun, Mut, and Khons. It was the home of all gods. It covers over 200 acres of land. The Hypostyle hall measured 54,000 square feet. The Temple of Karnak was the heart of the city (Karnak). **//Hatshepsut also erected obelisks;//** stonecutters carved words on the four sides of each obelisk. They claimed her right to reign and proclaimed Hatshepsut’s loyalty to the sun god.

The gods that were worshipped during Hatshepsut’s reign were: Amun. Amun was the god of all gods. He was first represented as a goose, then as a ram, and when he was most powerful he would turn into a god with a human body. Amun was the god that spoke with Hatshepsut and told her to build the temples, he also told her not to have war among the cities. With the help of Hatshepsut, Amun became the first supreme god of the known world.

Hatsheput died in 1458 B.C.. She reigned for 20 years. Hatsheput built great temples, there were no wars when she ruled, and **sent people on great expeditions.** She did soo many great things but her neafu, **//Thutmose III, sent people to cut out or change everything about her in the temples because he was very jealous of her.//** The reason he was jealous is because she ruled for 20 years and he didn’t have as much time to rule than he thought. She did soo many great things I cant name them all but these are the wonderful things she did.

bibliography David Bediz"the story of Hatsheput" April,1997 1-12-12 www.beduz.com/hatshep/story.html

Mark Millimore "Temple of Karnak"1997-2011 1-17-12 www.eyelid.uk/karnak.html

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