Fourteen centuries before Cleopatra, she was one of the first female pharaohs, not queen, not regent, Pharaoh. She proved something that wasn’t supposed to be possible, women could be Pharaohs.

So, Who is She? is about telling the stories of women the world forgot to mention and whose accomplishments were buried, forgotten or lost. This episode will feature one woman’s amazing story. Be sure to listen to the end where I will reveal her name.

Episode References:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hatshepsut

https://www.worldhistory.org/hatshepsut/

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/hatshepsut

https://www.history.com/articles/hatshepsut

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatshepsut

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_el-Bahari

Reference on relations:

Thutmose I (Father/Pharaoh) and Ahmes (Mother/Queen) of She

Thutmose I and other wife (Mother) of Thutmose II (son)

Thutmose II (Father/Pharaoh) and She (Mother/Queen) of Neferua (Daughter)

Thurmose II (Father/Pharah) and other wife (Mother) of Thutmose III (son)

Thutmose III (co-Pharaoh) and Neferua (Queen)