Why did Hatshepsut dress like a man?
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Hatshepsut used male attire to style herself like so many great pharaohs before her. By dressing as a man, she persuaded people to ...
Hatshepsut was the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt, ruling for 20 years in the 15th century B.C. She is considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs.
Hatshepsut was the longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt, ruling for 20 years in the 15th century B.C. She is considered one of Egypt's most successful pharaohs.
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➡️Hatshepsut used male attire to style herself like so many great pharaohs before her. By dressing as a man, she persuaded people to believe they were being led by a strong and great ruler.
Hatshepsut was more ambitious than her half-brother/husband, Thutmose II and later her stepson Thutmose III. To take power from them, she had to establish her right to rule on her own. So, Hatshepsut created many propaganda stories in which she was the rightful heir to the throne and even dressed as a man to prove she deserved to be pharaoh in her own right.
➡️Hatshepsut used male attire to style herself like so many great pharaohs before her. By dressing as a man, she persuaded people to believe they were being led by a strong and great ruler.
Hatshepsut was more ambitious than her half-brother/husband, Thutmose II and later her stepson Thutmose III. To take power from them, she had to establish her right to rule on her own. So, Hatshepsut created many propaganda stories in which she was the rightful heir to the throne and even dressed as a man to prove she deserved to be pharaoh in her own right.
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