So he turned to Hatshepsut, his half-sister and cousin, the oldest daughter of Thutmose I, and his principal Queen, Ahmose. Hatshepsut was a strong woman and her influence over Egypt secured Thutmose ...
But as his mother was only a minor wife, his marriage to Hatshepsut (also a daughter of Thutmose I, by his principal wife Ahmose) cemented his position in line to the throne. Around 500 years ...
Beginning with the rise of Ahmose I, who expelled the Hyksos invaders, the dynasty witnessed a golden age of Egyptian culture and military might." Get the latest news sent straight to your ...
Discovered in 2022, the site is some 1.2 miles away from the Valley of the Kings, where tombs for Thutmose I and III and Hatshepsut were planned. Women of the royal family had been found there, so the ...