hatshepsut help (1 Viewer)

[benandericschik]

i need help with getting ancient and modern interpretations of hatshepsut
your help would be appreciated!!!!!

cheers

 

[extraordinary07]

ancient
-regarded as the equal of her male predecessors
-portrayed as a competent and innovative administrator
-portrayed as a prolific builder and conventional warrior pharaoh
-portrayed as a pious promoter of amun
-perceived as a positive role model by female contemporaries e.g more priestesses
-perceived as having contradicted ma'at by thut III and ramesses II
-rejected by akhenaten because of her promotion of amun

modern
-portrayed as a pacifist
-criticised for being too ambitious
-perceived as owing success to her male support base
-perceived as having used traditional institutions to increase her power
-praised for winning the support of the bureaucracy and priesthood
-praised for her strong character and prosperous reign