This episode is about:
Hatshepsut – a Pharaoh who dealt with her spoiled stepson by outshining him. The second historically confirmed female Pharaoh.
– Fun Fact: Hatshepsut first gained power as Queen Regent. In an unprecedented move, at a public religious festival, the Oracle of Amun would proclaim Hatshepsut as official co-ruler with Thutmose the 1st.
Nefertiti – not just a pretty face, but also a smart heretic. There is much debate on whether or not she ruled as Pharaoh, you will have to listen and make up your own mind.
– Fun Fact: Despite being a famous face of Egyptian royalty, discovering Nefertiti through the ages is a difficult job. Nefertiti and her husband were removed from most king’s lists as heretics and her tomb hasn’t been found yet.
Sources:
– Cooney, K., 2018. When Women Ruled The World: Six Queens Of Egypt. National Geographic Books.
Images:
- Statue of Hatshepsut (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
- Relief depicting international trade from Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple
- The Hawk of the Pharaoh, Hatshepsut (Temple at Luxor)
- Bust of Nefertiti (Berlin Museum)
- A standing/striding figure of Nefertiti (Berlin Museum)
- Akhenaten, Nefertiti and their daughters before Aten (Egyptian Museum, Cairo)
Queens & Rebels 