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  • Queen of Egypt (1502–1482) who on the death of her husband, Thutmose II (c. 1504), became regent for her stepson Thutmose III. She bestowed the title of pharaoh on herself and adopted all the pharaonic customs, including the wearing of a false beard.

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  • proper noun An ancient Egyptian queen (1508–1458 BCE).

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  • Slide 28: HATSHEPSUT 'S TEMPLE (DAYR al Bahri-Thebes) naitayo ito sa tulong ng isang royal architect na si SENEMUT para kay Hatshepsut

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • In fact, what most consider the first masterpiece of landscape architecture, the Temple of Hatshepsut, is a funerary site.

    Forever Fernwood 2005

  • In fact, what most consider the first masterpiece of landscape architecture, the Temple of Hatshepsut, is a funerary site.

    Archive 2005-08-01 2005

  • He's still being identified as Hatshepsut's father at this point in the film, even though the CT scan results presented earlier confirmed he isn't, which was long suspected anyway.

    Hatshepsut Found; Thutmose I Lost 2007

  • In Egypt, there was Hatshepsut aka Maat-Ka-Re, the fifth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who lived between 1473 and 1458 BCE.

    Matriarchy and women rulers 2007

  • In Egypt, there was Hatshepsut aka Maat-Ka-Re, the fifth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty who lived between 1473 and 1458 BCE.

    Archive 2007-06-01 2007

  • But exhibition curator Christiane Ziegler also wanted to spotlight major figures such as Hatshepsut, Tiy, Nefertari and Cleopatra.

    Exhibit of Egyptian Queens Jan 2008

  • But exhibition curator Christiane Ziegler also wanted to spotlight major figures such as Hatshepsut, Tiy, Nefertari and Cleopatra.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Jan 2008

  • I should have included at least one famous woman, such as Hatshepsut, Esther, Lei-Tzu, Cleopatra, or Ruth.

    History News Network 2010

  • Who knew about Hatshepsut, the female pharaoh who wore a fake beard and ruled Egypt as a man?

    'Pyramid': It's another towering Riordan tale of mythology 2010

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