- An Unlikely Ascent to Power.
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But after a reign of just fifteen years King Thutmose II died, making Hatshepsut a widow before the age of thirty. With no sons of their own, and the only male heir a concubine’s infant, and due to the fact that Thutmose III was too young to assume the throne unaided, Hatshepsut served as his regent.
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Nobody really knows how or when it happened, but ultimately Hatshepsut claimed the role of pharaoh and went on to lead Egypt into a very important era. Hatshepsut’s successful transition from queen to pharaoh was partly because of her ability to influence supporters, including the favored male officials of her father, Thutmose I.
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There is no doubt Egypt prospered during Hatshepsut’s reign, because unlike other rulers in that dynasty, her priority was securing economic advancement and the building and restoring of monuments, rather than conquering new lands.
But after a reign of just fifteen years King Thutmose II died, making Hatshepsut a widow before the age of thirty. With no sons of their own, and the only male heir a concubine’s infant, and due to the fact that Thutmose III was too young to assume the throne unaided, Hatshepsut served as his regent.
Nobody really knows how or when it happened, but ultimately Hatshepsut claimed the role of pharaoh and went on to lead Egypt into a very important era. Hatshepsut’s successful transition from queen to pharaoh was partly because of her ability to influence supporters, including the favored male officials of her father, Thutmose I.
There is no doubt Egypt prospered during Hatshepsut’s reign, because unlike other rulers in that dynasty, her priority was securing economic advancement and the building and restoring of monuments, rather than conquering new lands.
