Hatshepsut Biographies

Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt
Biography of Hatshepsut, Pharaoh of Egypt - on this site.

Hatshepsut
Well-illustrated brief description of Hatshepsut's life and career, including quotes from inscriptions about the ruler.

Hatshepsut (Maatkare)
Brief outline of the life of Hatshepsut, history's first known woman Pharaoh

Hatshepsut's Expedition: First Oceanographic Cruise:
Article on the Pharaoh's "Expedition to the Land of Punt" -- the accuracy of the depiction of geography, ichthyologoy and meteorology.

Hatshepsut: Female Pharaoh of Egypt
Article by Caroline Seawright on the history of this royal woman.

Hatshepsut: The Queen who would be King
From Duke University, a well-illustrated essay. Includes family tree and information on her tomb as well as a biography, poetry and even her cartouche.

The Queens of Egypt
Dr. Sameh Arab's essay on Hatshepsut, Cleopatra VII and Shagaret el-Dorr includes an extensive section on Hatshepsut. Part II of the essay, "The Voyage to the Land of Punt," includes the story of a voyage of the Queen and an extensive discussion of the Temple of Deir el Bahari's depiction of Hatshepsut's life and rule.