Hatshepsut: HERstory in Hieroglyphics
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
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Hatchipsoot - A Young Princess
Hatchipsoot was born in about 1508 BCE. She married a young prince named the Huttmose II and they had one daughter, Mefurra but no sons. As females, neither of them could assume the throne leaving them at the mercy of the next in line. Hatchipsoot hatched a plan to disguise herself as a man for coronation day. Some historians say that she even wore a beard as the royal crown was placed up on her head.
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