Queen Hatshepsut and

King Ramses

Queen Hatshepsut and

King Ramses

Queen HatshepsutQueen Hatshepsut

• Ruled from 1503-1482 B.C.

• Married to Thutmose II• After her husband died,

Hatshepsut dressed like a man and ruled as a pharaoh.

• She became the first female pharaoh in Egyptian history.

Hatshepsut’s AccomplishmentsHatshepsut’s Accomplishments

• Queen Hatshepsut was a ruler who worked hard to increase Egyptian trade through trade routes.

• To increase trade, she sent Egyptian traders:

• South, to trade with the kingdom of Punt, located around the Red Sea

• North, to trade with people in Asia Minor and Greece

Results of Hatshepsut’s Accomplishments

Results of Hatshepsut’s Accomplishments

• As a result:• trade expanded

• Increase of wealth in the economy

• She used the money that was gained from trade to support the arts as well as architecture.

Honoring Queen HatshepsutHonoring Queen Hatshepsut

• A temple near Thebes was built to honor Queen Hatshepsut for the many great temples and monuments that were built during her reign.

Queen Hatshepsut’s DeathQueen Hatshepsut’s Death

• Queen Hatshepsut died after ruling for 15 years.

• After her death, Queen Hatshepsut’s bitter step-son, Tuthmosis III, took the throne and vandalized Hatshepsut’s monuments.

King Ramses IIKing Ramses II

• Another ruler who worked to expand Egypt was King Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great.

• King Ramses started ruling at age 10 as an army commander.

• He was a ruler for a total of 67 years.

King Ramses’ AccomplishmentsKing Ramses’ Accomplishments

• Like Queen Hatshepsut, he also expanded Egypt.

• However, he accomplished this by going to war and conquering lands.

King Ramses’ Accomplishments cont.

King Ramses’ Accomplishments cont.

• Although King Ramses is known for being one of Egypt’s greatest warriors, he was also known as a peace-maker, by being the first king in history to ever sign a peace treaty with his enemies, the Hittites.

King Ramses’ Accomplishments cont.

King Ramses’ Accomplishments cont.

• Also similar to Queen Hatshepsut, many monuments were built during his reign (more than during the reign of any other pharaoh).

King Ramses’ DeathKing Ramses’ Death

• King Ramses died in the early 1200’s BC.

• His mummy is known to be one of the best preserved.