SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Hatshepsut was only the third woman to become pharaoh in 3, 000 years of ancient Egyptian history, and the first to attain the full power of the position. Cleopatra, who also exercised such power, would rule some 14 centuries later.

Detailed explanation-2: -Considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs-man or woman-Hatshepsut brought great wealth and artistry to her land.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hatshepsut reigned peacefully for over twenty years in the 15th century BC, ushering in a renaissance that marked the beginning of the New Kingdom period in ancient Egyptian history.