Egyptian Queens
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The Egyptian Queens
Queen Hatshepsut and
Queen Nefertiti
By Anna Kralik and Kerry Lyons
Queen Nefertiti
Queen Nefertiti’s real name is Queen Nefertiti
Akkenaton.
Famous Relatives
Queen Nefertiti wasn’t related to anyone royal.
Her dad was an officer.
Famous Fiends
King Akhenten was her friend then she later married
him.
Queen Nefertiti had 6 daughters.
Famous Enemies
She didn’t have any.
Everyone loved her in ancient egypt because she was
beautiful.
Important things in her childhood
Nothing happened when she was a child.
She was a regular child in ancient egypt.
Good Leader/ Bad Leader
• She was a good leader .
• She helped her husband rule.
Hobbies
She dressed in beautiful clothes.
She only did fashion to set an example.
Compare leaders today from
ancient Egypt
I would compare the first ladies to Queen Nefertiti.
The first ladies help the president.
Queen Hatshepsut
Queen Hatshesput ruled 1473 to 1458 B.C.
She is probably one of the most famous female
pharaohs.
Queen Hatshepsut’s Famous Relatives:
Thumuse I – Father
Aahames – Mother
Thutmose III – Nephew/Stepson
Friends:
Senmut because he took care of her daughter and was
Hatshepsut’s chief
architect.
Hatshepsut’s Enemies
Thutmose III because he might be the cause of
Hatshepsut’s disappearance, since it was when he took
full control of the throne.
When Hatshepsut Was a Child
No information was available on Queen Hateshesut as
a child. All information began when she started to
rule.
Was Hatshepsut a Good Leader?
Hatshepsut was an excellent leader because she used
her army to increase trade, (not for war).
Hatshepsut’s Rules
She encouraged the expansion of trade with other
countries.
Ordinary people were able to live without a major war
during her time as a pharaoh.
Hatshepsut’s Religion
There were no changes in religion when Hatshepsut
ruled.
Hatshepsut’s hobbies
Since Hatshepsut built so many huge buildings, I
would say that her favorite hobby was building.
Hatshepsut’s Most Hated Pharaohs
Hatshepsut lived in fear that her nephew, Thutmose,
would take control from her. So Hatshepsut decided to
send the army, which he lead, on trade expeditions so
he wouldn’t be a danger to her.
Comparing Hatshepsut and President
Nixon
Hatshepsut encouraged trade and President Nixon
opened trade with China.
Hatshepsut had no major wars and President Nixon
ended the Vietnam war.
Hatshepsut disappeared and President Nixon was
forced to resign.
Compare
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
She loved fashion
She wore men’s clothes.
She dressed beautifully.
She also wore a beard.
She ruled with her husband.
She ruled alone.
Sources
• http://images.google.com
• http://www.ourwhitehouse.org/prespgs/rmnixon.html
• http://www.pbs.org/empires/eygpt/newkingdom/hatshepsut
.html
Books
• Egyptian Dynasties by Joyce Haynes, Rosen Publishing
Group Inc. 1998, USA.
Sources (continued)
www.toure egypt.net/feature historians/Nefertiti.htm
www.msu.edu/emuseum/prehistorg/egypt/history/po
eple/Nefertiti;htm
www.kingtutone.com/queens/nefertiti.htm
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