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Many times, we have heard or read about some great kings, and queens who once walked on the face of this earth. The stories about their reign, expeditions, not forgetting character, are passed on from generation to generation. Ancient Egypt, well known for the beginning of civilization, has had some of the most interesting rulers. Not only has it had interesting rulers but also some of the most interesting female rulers. In Egyptian history, many people are familiar with names such as Cleopatra, and Nefertiti. Cleopatra is known as a "political party girl" and Nefertiti as a "rebel with a cause", according to an article by Leon Vicki entitled "Girls rule! Three Queens that rocked the ancient world"(page 1). They are still a topic of discussion because of the mark they left in Egyptian history. However, Nefertiti, and Cleopatra had a great female predecessor called Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was one of the most influential women to have ruled the ancient world. She was courageous, and cared less about criticism. Egyptologists believe she was Egypt's first female pharaoh. The first question that crosses one's mind is "how come she is not famous?" Well that is the most interesting and controversial thing about Hatshepsut's biography. Let us go back into time to explore some of the ancient world's mysteries.

According to a journal article extracted from an online source, "Hatshepsut was the queen of Egypt from 1472-1458 BC," (Hatshepsut, page 1). The article also states that she was the first female pharaoh. It is believed that Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose I. "She was married to her half brother Thutmose II with whom she ruled Egypt until his death in 1504BC. Hatshepsut's husband was the king for only three to four years before he died," (Hatshepsut, page 1). In the past, it was common to marry within the family. This was extremely common in the royal family to maintain the royal blood. This may explain why she married her half brother. Unfortunately, her husband did not reign for a long time.

It may be assumed that Hatshepsut had a soft spot for children because an article from an Internet source entitled "The Hidden Moses" states that, "Moses was born about 1525 B.C, and the daughter of the reigning Pharaoh (Tutmoses) who found him in the Nile was princess Nefure who later became known as Hatshepsut"(Hidden Moses, page 1 ). This is interesting because she must have been the one who adopted and raised Moses in the Bible story.
Hatshepsut wanted her true character

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