When
Pharaoh Thutmose II died, his queen and half-sister Hatshepsut co-reigned
with the 
considerably
younger stepson Thutmose III. Hatshepsut had not given birth to any sons
and thus Thutmose III, son of a mistress to her brother/husband, became
the one who inherited the title pharaoh. Did you think only "Dallas"
harbours such an entangled intrigue?Hatshepsut
was a very strong and resolute woman and soon enough she put aside her nephew
and stepson and took over the reign of the country. But she did not rule
as a queen but as a pharaoh. She was the first woman ever to attain this
position. Hatshepsut succeeded because she had the support of the priests.
First published: Monday 20th May, 1996.
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