Longest reigning ancient Egyptian female pharaoh

Hatshepsut was Egypt's fifth pharaoh during the Eighteenth Dynasty. Hatshepsut was the longest-reigning female pharaoh of an Ancient Egyptian indigenous dynasty, ruling for 20 years in the 15th century BC, from around 1479 BC until 16 January 1458 BC. Under Hatshepsut's reign, Egypt prospered. Unlike other rulers of her reign, she was more concerned with ensuring economic prosperity and building and restoring monuments throughout Egypt and Nubia than conquering new lands. Hatshepsut was "the first great lady in history that we know of," according to Egyptologist James Henry Breasted.

She was not the first woman to reign Egypt, despite being the most successful female pharaoh. Queen Sobekneferu, the last Egyptian pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, reigned approximately 300 years before Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was not the first female regent to rule Egypt in place of an underage king, which is a fascinating fact to note.

She was the longest-serving person in the dynasty of ancient Egypt, not only that in her time was considered the most successful and prosperous. A woman as multi-talented as Hatshepsut is truly admirable. The longest reign of the ancient Egyptian dynasty is considered one of the great accomplishments of female Pharaoh Hatshepsut.