Critical study: Comparing the reigns of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

12/18/2008

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Medieval history

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Summary :

Introduction.
The biography of Hatshepsut.
1. Direct rule of Egypt by a queen.
2. Hatshepsut's successor.
The second element of this essay.
1. The expansion of trade.
2. Thutmose's strategy for increasing Egyptian trade output.
3. Increasing Egypt's regional influence.
Hatshepsut and Thutmose success in expanding Egyptian power and influence.
The last hallmark of the reigns.
Hatshepsut's finest architectural masterpiece.
Conclusion.

Abstract

One of the most interesting periods of Egyptian history comes during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom. In approximately 1479 B.C., the Egyptian Pharaoh thutmose II died and, after a short dispute, was succeeded by his consort hatshepsut who ruled as first between equals with her nephew thutmose iii. This period, which, though technically a joint monarchy, is often seen as one of the few periods of Egyptian history where a woman ruled independently rather than as a consort. This was followed by the two decade long reign of thutmose iii, one of the most famous and successful warrior pharaohs of antiquity. Why are these events significant? One reason is that the joint period of their reigns is generally considered to be the apex of the New Kingdom and, by many, of all of Egypt's indigenous history. However, while their joint reigns were both incredibly successful and did share some similarities, they were also vastly different.