 Pharaoh Hatshepsut Depicted as the God Osiris (c) iStockphoto / BMPix |
In about 1473 BCE, a woman, Hatshepsut, took the unprecedented step of becoming king of Egypt with full kingship powers and a male identity. She thus displaced, for about two decades, her stepson and nephew, assumed heir of her husband. And she did this in a time of relative peace and considerable economic prosperity and stability in Egypt; most women who ruled as regents or solely did so in chaotic times. Here's a summary of some of the current thinking about Hatshepsut's motivations for becoming -- and remaining -- the Pharaoh of Egypt.
Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen
Premiere dates and times for the Discovery Channel documentary, Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen:
- US July 15 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
- Asia July 15 at 9:00 p.m.
- Australia/NZ July 15 at 7:30 p.m.
- Latin America July 15 at 9:00 p.m. (local time Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City, Miami and Santiago)/8 p.m. (Bogota time)
- UK July 17 at 8:00 p.m.
- Taiwan July 22 at 9:00 p.m.
- Italy October 20 at 9:00 p.m.
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