61: Hatshepsut, the Female King

Hatshepsut (Part 1): Gathering Power. For the first five years of her rule, Hatshepsut was (officially) a caretaker for the throne. But power inevitably gathered around the powerful woman, and she knew it... Date c.1495 - 1490 BCE References and images at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.  Select Bibliography: Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would be King, 2014. Catherine A. Roehrig, Hatshepsut – From Queen to Pharaoh, 2005. Multiple articles. FREE Pdf from Metropolitan Museum of Art. Betsy M. Bryan et al., Creativity and Innovation in the Reign of Hatshepsut, 2014. Multiple articles. FREE Pdf from the University of Chicago. Ineni Biography, translated by Mark Jan Nederhof: Part I; Part II; Part III. University College London website Saint Louis University website Maat-ka-re.de website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices