Quick questions on Hatshepsut's historical context and family background: HSC Ancient History

Hatshepsut was the eldest daughter of Thutmose I and Ahmose. As the senior princess of the royal house, she held the strongest claim to the religious office of God's Wife of Amun. Her marriage to Thutmose II preserved the lineage. Their daughter Neferure was the senior princess of the next generation.

Later Egyptian king lists compiled under Thutmose III and his successors (such as the list at Abydos) largely omit Hatshepsut, numbering the succession as running directly from Thutmose II to Thutmose III. This omission, combined with the later defacement of many of her monuments, is central evidence for the historiographical debate about how her memory was treated after her death, and historians must weigh it against the contemporary evidence, such as Ineni's inscription and her own monuments, which is unambiguous about her authority during her lifetime.

The principal queen. She authenticated the pharaoh's lineage and could rule as regent for a child king. Ahhotep had played this role; Ahmose-Nefertari extended it.

A religious office at the Karnak temple. The God's Wife had her own estate, priesthood, and substantial revenues. Ahmose-Nefertari held the title; she was succeeded by her daughter, and eventually the title passed through royal women of the dynasty.