When you hear “Egyptian Pharaoh”, what image immediately comes to your mind? Probably a man wearing a blue and golden headdress, sitting on a throne surrounded by servants? Picturing a man would be accurate 95% of the time since very few females became pharaohs in all of Ancient Egypt’s 3,000-year history. To be precise, there were 7 female pharaohs among the 170 that ruled Egypt over time. One of those women was Hatshepsut, and how she came to power as a great Leader of Egypt is a rare story! Actually, male rulers following women often destroyed any mention of them to erase them from history. So, why did the Egyptians believe pharaohs should be male only? Why was even the mere idea of a female pharaoh considered totally unnatural? Let's figure out! Other videos you might like: 10 Oldest Technologies Scientists Still Can’t Explain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAhHZ1Gi9Kk& True Pyramids Purpose Has Been Finally Discovered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4iLoGpr7A& 20 Absurd Things That Were Absolutely Normal In the Past https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AJcGBxbQ84& TIMESTAMPS: Taking a throne from a baby? Why not? 1:19 What cool legend she had on her side 3:34 The masculine disguise 4:34 The architectural wonder of Ancient Egypt 5:48 How she managed to boost Egypt’s wealth 7:10 Why her portraits were destroyed 8:16 Who returned Hatshepsut’s name to history 8:54 #Egypt #ancientworld #brightside Music by Epidemic Sound http://bit.ly/1NOjjY3 SUMMARY: - In 1507 BCE, a girl was born, and she would be named "Foremost of Noble Women". You might know her as Hatshepsut. She was the daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I and Queen Ahmose, his first and main wife. - Hatshepsut’s half-brother Thutmose II officially became the new ruler of Egypt, and the two got married. - The bright and tactful Hatshepsut, who probably felt that she was born to rule being the daughter and wife of two kings by now, was determined to get what was rightfully hers. - But there was the problem of her primary competition. That was Thutmose III, the son of the deceased pharaoh and another wife of his. - Hatshepsut took advantage of the situation and appointed herself his regent. - She had a legend on her side. According to the myth, Hatshepsut was actually the daughter of Amun, that Egyptian deity I mentioned earlier. - Hatshepsut might’ve been strong and powerful, but she clearly wasn’t a guy – legend has it that she was actually a very beautiful woman. - At important public events, she wore men's clothes and a fake beard. - The ruler focused more on developing her own country instead of expanding it by conquering new lands. - The most impressive construction of Hatshepsut’s rule was the temple at Deir el-Bahari. This temple is considered one of the architectural wonders of Ancient Egypt, and it’s also where she was buried. - Her prosperous reign lasted a little more than 2 decades until her death some 22 years after taking the throne. - The name of the Queen was excluded from the list of pharaohs of Egypt, and her portraits were destroyed. - But Hatshepsut was smart and she most likely expected something like this would happen. So, during her years on the throne, she managed to sprinkle reliefs and artwork of herself in lots of different places so that it’d be impossible to erase everything. Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1NR4JJP Instagram: http://bit.ly/2pDikkf 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: http://bit.ly/2pNb6gr Photos: http://bit.ly/23rGg9b East News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://bit.ly/2d8ayZz
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