Hatshepsut Personality
Ancient History- Personality: Hatshepsut
1. Historical Context:
Geography, topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours
Geography & Topography:
Egypt is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, deserts to the east and west and cataracts to the south. During the period of old kingdom, Egypt was able to develop in relative isolation. Her geography and topography was characterized by the following, which included that Egypt was split into Upper Egypt, which was southern Egypt to the Nile delta and Lower Egypt, which was the delta area. Also the first cataract at Elephantine marked the southern border while the Mediterranean Sea marked the northern border while hostile borders occupied the eastern and western borders. …show more content…
Graffito suggests it was Hatshepsut herself who led the expedition, and that Tiy was an eye-witness to what happened there. Text on lower colonnade begins with reference to a previous campaign to the area made by Hatshepsut’s father- seems the two are connected. Close to this inscription, Hatshepsut is depicted as a sphinx, embodiment of a royal power, trampling on Egypt’s enemies.
Military activity to the north of Egypt
Although most of the evidence points to war in Nubia, there are several reference at Deir el Bahri to a campaign in Palestine/ Syria. It was Probably carried out early in Hatshepsut’s reign- may have been mopping up operation to consolidate her father’s conquests. Coronation inscription predicts she would “seize the chiefs of Retjenu.” Redford believes there is some historical basis to this.
References to Thutmose’s military activities during Hatshepsut’s reign
Thutmose probably received military training from a young age- Hatshepsut may have hoped when he reached adulthood he would control the army and she would control homeland. Evidence for this: 1. Rock inscription in Upper Nubia describes Thutmose III as “the good god who overthrows him who has attacked
1. Historical Context:
Geography, topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours
Geography & Topography:
Egypt is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, deserts to the east and west and cataracts to the south. During the period of old kingdom, Egypt was able to develop in relative isolation. Her geography and topography was characterized by the following, which included that Egypt was split into Upper Egypt, which was southern Egypt to the Nile delta and Lower Egypt, which was the delta area. Also the first cataract at Elephantine marked the southern border while the Mediterranean Sea marked the northern border while hostile borders occupied the eastern and western borders. …show more content…
Graffito suggests it was Hatshepsut herself who led the expedition, and that Tiy was an eye-witness to what happened there. Text on lower colonnade begins with reference to a previous campaign to the area made by Hatshepsut’s father- seems the two are connected. Close to this inscription, Hatshepsut is depicted as a sphinx, embodiment of a royal power, trampling on Egypt’s enemies.
Military activity to the north of Egypt
Although most of the evidence points to war in Nubia, there are several reference at Deir el Bahri to a campaign in Palestine/ Syria. It was Probably carried out early in Hatshepsut’s reign- may have been mopping up operation to consolidate her father’s conquests. Coronation inscription predicts she would “seize the chiefs of Retjenu.” Redford believes there is some historical basis to this.
References to Thutmose’s military activities during Hatshepsut’s reign
Thutmose probably received military training from a young age- Hatshepsut may have hoped when he reached adulthood he would control the army and she would control homeland. Evidence for this: 1. Rock inscription in Upper Nubia describes Thutmose III as “the good god who overthrows him who has attacked