Opening book details…
Can I read World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Girl Who Became a Great Pharaoh (National Geographic World History Biographies) on EtoBox?
World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Girl Who Became a Great Pharaoh (National Geographic World History Biographies) by Ellen Galford; National Geographic Society (U.S.) is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Girl Who Became a Great Pharaoh (National Geographic World History Biographies) about?
<p><P>She was the Egyptian girl who became a master politician and a supreme stateswoman. Inheriting her father's throne along with her young stepson, Hatshepsut was soon crowned pharaoh in her own right. This is the startling tale of a woman's rise to power within the patriarchal society of ancient Egypt: Hatshepsut was shrewdly conveyed as a masculine ruler in all public statues and artwork, and donned male dress and a false beard in person. She ruled Egypt for decades, claiming her rightful place in the history of this great civilization.</p><h3>Rosa Roberts - Children's Literature</h3><p>Who would have ever believed that a female would become king and rule over Ancient Egypt? Hatshepsut, a senior member of the royal family, stepped into the role of king after Tuthmosis II's death. Hatshepsut was a member of the 18th Dynasty of pharaohs descended from a line of Thebans who ruled in the New Kingdom period. In this title in the wonderfully-presented series, National Geographic World History Biographies, young readers will explore Egyptian upbringing, traditions, culture and events in the life of the female ruler. For twenty-two years, she ruled Egypt. At the age of 12, she mar
Who reads World History Biographies: Hatshepsut: The Girl Who Became a Great Pharaoh (National Geographic World History Biographies)?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Ellen Galford; National Geographic Society (U.S.)
- Publisher
- National Geographic; National Geographic Children's Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780792236467
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- History, Children'S, Biography
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (53 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by Ellen Galford; National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Browse all works by Ellen Galford; National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Similar books
- World History Biographies: Elizabeth I: The Outcast Who Became England's Queen (National Geographic World History Biographies) — Adams, Simon, 1955- (2005)
- Hatshepsut: Egypt's First Female Pharaoh (Signature Lives: Ancient World) — Pamela Jain Dell (2008)
- Hatshepsut: First Female Pharaoh: World Cultures Through Time (Primary Source Readers) — Shirley J. Jordan (2007)
- World History Biographies: Gandhi: The Young Protestor Who Founded A Nation (National Geographic World History Biographies) — Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-; National Geographic Society (U.S.) (2005)
- World History Biographies: Mandela: The Rebel Who Led His Nation To Freedom (National Geographic World History Biographies) — Ann Kramer (2005)
- World History Biographies: Mao Zedong: The Rebel Who Led A Revolution (national Geographic World History Biographies) — Geyer, Flora, 1958- (2007)