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Section III (Personalities): Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
Quick questions on Hatshepsut's historical context and family background: HSC Ancient History
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What is hatshepsut's family position?Show answer
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.
What is the Great Royal Wife?Show answer
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.
What is god's Wife of Amun?Show answer
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.
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