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What changes did Hatshepsut make?
She rebuilt many buildings, created impressive temples, and restored the Temple of Karnak that her father, King Thutmose I, had built. Hatshepsut also expanded the temple by building a chapel and assembling two obelisks that towered at nearly 100 feet.
Why was Hatshepsut so important?
Her 21-year reign—15 as principal monarch—was a time of peace and prosperity for Egypt. She undertook grand building projects, including two pairs of imposing obelisks at Karnak and at her mortuary temple, Djeser-Djeseru. Upon Hatshepsut’s death in 1458 B.C., Thutmose III at last got the throne to himself.
What did Hatshepsut build and why was this important?
Hatshepsut Temple and Achievements Under Hatshepsut’s reign, Egypt prospered. She built the temple Djeser-djeseru (“holiest of holy places”), which was dedicated to Amon and served as her funerary cult, and erected a pair of red granite obelisks at the Temple of Amon at Karnak, one of which still stands today.
How did Hatshepsut impact Egypt?
Pharaoh Hatshepsut enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous reign. She built magnificent temples, protected Egypt’s borders and masterminded a highly profitable trading mission to the mysterious land of Punt. She should have been feted as one of the most successful of the 18th Dynasty kings.
What killed Hatshepsut?
16 January 1458 BC
Hatshepsut/Died
What age did Hatshepsut get married?
12
Hatshepsut, daughter of King Thutmose I, became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, around the age of 12.
How did Queen Hatshepsut make Egypt wealthy?
Trade Networks. Hatshepsut established trade networks that helped build the wealth of the Eighteenth Dynasty. This included a successful mission to the Land of Punt in the ninth year of her reign, which brought live myrrh trees and frankincense (which Hatshepsut used as kohl eyeliner) to Egypt.
How did Hatshepsut make Egypt wealthy?
What did Hatshepsut suffer from?
Hatshepsut’s family was known to suffer from skin ailments. “We’ve known for a long time that that Hatshepsut had cancer and perhaps died of it,” added Bonn Egyptologist Michael Höveler-Müller. “Now we may know what caused it.”