Hatshepsut Assumes Full Pharaonic Titles
Hatshepsut had initially served as regent for her young stepson Thutmose III after the death of Thutmose II. Within a few years, however, she assumed all five of the royal names constituting the pharaonic titulary and had herself depicted in male dress, with the false beard, in official monuments. The legitimacy of her claim rested on being the daughter of Thutmose I — a more direct bloodline than Thutmose III's. Her assumption of power was apparently accepted without armed conflict, and Thutmose III continued as co-regent, commanding military campaigns while Hatshepsut managed the state. After her death, Thutmose III — possibly motivated by dynastic politics, possibly by his son Amenhotep II's desire to erase memories of female rule — ordered Hatshepsut's images hacked from monuments and her name removed from king lists.
- Year: 1479 BCE
- Category: Political
