“The Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt is normally described as the typical example of a divine ruler” (J. Ray, Hatshepsut, Vol 44, Number 5 , 1994) Ancient Egypt the world saw hundreds of pharaohs; some excelled and others did not. Many pharaohs were men, only a few women managed to gain such power, but some did...especially Hatshepsut. Few pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty have generated as much controversy as Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut was the sixth pharaoh of the New Kingdom and established a co-regency with her nephew and son-in-law, Thutmose III. (J. Lawless, Hatshepsut, A Personal Study, 2010) Hatshepsut created many crossroads in history through politics, program building, and the military. This makes it so recognized in modern studies, even though almost all evidence of its existence has been partially or completely destroyed. For this reason, many theories have been created about the standard of his reign. Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt. She reigned between 1473 and 1458 BC. Her name means “the first of the noble women”. (O. Jarus, The First Female Pharaoh, 2013) Some sources claim that Queen Hatshepsut was the first great woman in recorded history; according to Jennifer Lawless, she was the forerunner of such figures as Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and Elizabeth I. (J. Lawless, Personalities of the Past. Pg. 33-34), but other sources attest to this. Hatshepsut came to power upon the death of her husband Thutmose II. She denied her nephew's claim to the throne and said that Amon-Ra had spoken and declared that she would be Pharaoh. “She dressed like Pharaoh, even wearing a false beard to give the traditional image of a king to her people who accepted her without problem.” (R. Stevenson, Hatshepsut; The Woman Who Was King, 2009) Despite...... middle of article......y, 1993, Studies in Ancient Egypt, NLoA, p. 150-151.4. John Ray, 1994, History Today; Hatshepsut, vol. 44, number 5.5. Hatshepsut - The woman who was king. 2014. Hatshepsut – The Woman Who Was King. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.discoveringegypt.com/Hatshepsut.html. [Accessed February 26, 2014].6. Ancient History, Charles Sturt University, State of New South Wales, 2014. Online: http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/copyright/index.htm7. Jennifer Lawless, 2010, Hatshepsut, a personal study, Cengage Learning.8. Men Of Studies, Bored of Studies, 2008, Hatshepsut's Foreign Politics, online, available at: http://community.boredofstudies.org/339/egypt/185108/foriegn-policy-hatshepsut.html9. Owen Jarus, Live Science contributor, Hatshepsut: First Female Pharaoh | Science Live. 2014. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.livescience.com/28510-hatshepsut-first-female-pharaoh.html.