Famous Women

   In ancient Egypt, there were many, many queens. But there were five very important queens: Ankhesenamun, Cleopatra, Hatsheput, Nefertari, and Nefertiti. All of them were from royal families. There isn't much information about the queens. Ankhesenamun was the wife of King Tut, who was likely to be her half-brother. She got married when she was just thirteen. Cleopatra was one of the most famous queens. She was a Greek Pharaoh who was one of the last Greek Pharaohs to rule Egypt. Hatesheput also married her half-brother Tuthmose II and she ruled Egypt for twenty-one years. Hatsheput put on a fake beard and wore male clothing so she could look more like a pharaoh. Nefertari was the favourite of many wives of Ramses the Great, whom she was in power with. Nefertiti was married to Akhenaten and was known as the most beautiful queen.

            Ankhesenamun                                  Cleopatra                                                 Hatsheput                

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                                          Nefartari                                                                  Nefartiti

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