Who Was The First Known Female Pharoah?
Page Strong | May 9, 2009
Throughout ancient Egyptian history there were many great and famous pharaohs. Many times, the great female pharaohs were the last rulers of their dynasties, perhaps attempting to hold disaster at bay. This speculation stems from what is known about certain female pharaonic reigns, such as Cleopatra VII. As the last of the Ptolemy rulers, she tried to defend Egypt from the invading Augustus Caesar. It is from knowledge such as this, and evidence of failing rules during most female pharaoh’s times that some speculate the female pharaoh’s rules were attempts to save a failing dynasty. Despite many of these female rulers being the last resort to hold onto power for any given dynasty, one cannot say they were not great.
