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Hatshepsut

Also Hat·shep·set

[hat-shep-soot]

noun

  1. 1495–75 b.c., queen of Egypt.



Hatshepsut

/ hætˈʃɛpsuːt /

noun

  1. queen of Egypt of the l8th dynasty (?1512–1482 bc ). She built a great mortuary temple at Deir el Bahri near Thebes

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Thutmose II is best known for being the husband of Queen Hatshepsut, regarded as one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs and one of the few female pharaohs who ruled in her own right.

From BBC

He is best known for being the husband of Queen Hatshepsut, regarded as one of Egypt's greatest pharaohs and one of the few female pharaohs who ruled in her own right.

From BBC

Artefacts, including fragments of alabaster jars which bore the inscriptions of the names of Thutmose II and Hatshepsut, provided definitive evidence.

From BBC

Those who know history may see shades of Hatshepsut, the woman pharaoh, in that look.

From Salon

Meanwhile Hatshepsut, one of Egypt's historical female leaders, is now playable.

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