History

Which pharaoh was actually a woman who presented herself as a man?

Hatshepsut

Background

Hatshepsut was one of the most powerful female pharaohs of Egypt. To be accepted as a real ruler she had herself shown with a fake beard and men's clothing. She ruled very successfully for 22 years. After her death her successors tried to erase her name everywhere.

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