Hatshepsut: How a Woman Ascended to the Throne of Ancient Egypt

A woman’s power in the ancient world was always compromised from the outset. Complex societies are inherently based on masculine dominance, forcing female rulers to resort to familiar methods to gain power. Some female rulers used their sexuality to gain access to power. Others ruled only after the male line of a dynasty had run out....
This lecture will work through the ample evidence for Hatshepsut’s reign in an attempt to find the woman behind the statues, monuments, stelae, and obelisks.