To become Pharaoh, the man had to marry a female of royal blood, often a sister, half sister or other near relative. (The women in Egypt carried the royal blood, not the males. The Egyptian tradition of having the Pharaoh marry a royal woman led Thuthmose II to marry Hatshepsut. He was young, apparently younger than Hatshepsut herself. When her father died her half brother, Thuthmose II, ascended to the throne. She was an 18th dynasty Pharaoh, daughter of Thuthmose I and Ahmes. Ma'at-ka-Ra - 'Truth/Order/Balance ("Ma'at") is the Spirit/Double ("ka") of Ra' Hatshepsut - 'Foremost of Noble Women'Īlthough not the only female ruler of Egypt, Ma'at-ka-Ra Hatshepsut ( 18th Dynasty) is one of the best known (next to Cleopatra).
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