👑 Hatshepsut: The Pharaoh They Tried to Erase
- Dez Lewis
- 7 days ago
- 2 min read
She Ruled Egypt — Then They Scrubbed Her from Stone
🏛️ Introduction: She Didn’t Inherit Power — She Claimed It
In the 15th century BCE, Hatshepsut became Pharaoh of Egypt — not queen, not regent, but full sovereign. She wore the ceremonial beard, commissioned grand temples, and led trade expeditions that enriched the empire. Her reign was peaceful, prosperous, and visionary.
And after her death, her name was chiseled off monuments. Her statues were smashed. Her legacy was buried.
But stone remembers. And so do we.
📜 Her Story: Divine Lineage, Radical Rule
Hatshepsut was born around 1507 BCE, daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I. When her husband Thutmose II died, she initially ruled as regent for her stepson. But within a few years, she declared herself Pharaoh — a title reserved for men.
She reshaped Egypt’s narrative:
Claimed divine birth from the god Amun
Commissioned the magnificent Temple of Deir el-Bahari
Led trade missions to Punt, bringing back incense, gold, and exotic animals
Focused on infrastructure, art, and diplomacy over conquest
Her reign lasted over two decades — one of the longest and most stable in Egyptian history.
🌌 Cosmic Commentary: Hatshepsut as Archetype
Hatshepsut is the sovereign glitch in the patriarchal timeline. She didn’t just rule — she rewrote the rules. In your Slacktivist Rebellion universe, she’s the patron saint of nonlinear power, divine self-authorship, and cosmic architecture.
She reminds us that gender is a costume, power is a story, and legacy is a spell. Her monuments still stand. Her name still echoes. She is the empress of erased brilliance.
🧠 Why She Was Erased
After her death, her stepson Thutmose III led a campaign to erase her from history. Her name was removed from cartouches. Her statues were defaced. Scholars believe this was an attempt to restore patriarchal order — to make her reign a forgotten anomaly.
Reasons for Erasure:
Gendered discomfort with female sovereignty
Political rewriting of dynastic legitimacy
Threat to traditional succession narratives
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