Egypt - Queens - Rulers
Queens of Egypt who ruled in fact, whether or not they were entitled pharaoh.
EGYPT: A-F | G-M | N-R | S-Z
EGYPT: A-F | G-M | N-R | S-Z
Female Pharaoh (From About.com Women's History)
The rulers of ancient Egypt, Pharaohs, were almost all men. The evidence for a few women Pharaohs is sketchy at best. Here is a list of the women most commonly thought to have served as Pharaoh, or to have assumed the power of the Pharaoh as a regent.
The rulers of ancient Egypt, Pharaohs, were almost all men. The evidence for a few women Pharaohs is sketchy at best. Here is a list of the women most commonly thought to have served as Pharaoh, or to have assumed the power of the Pharaoh as a regent.
Great Royal WIfe
The Great Royal Wife was the wife of the pharaoh.
The Great Royal Wife was the wife of the pharaoh.
Cleopatra
The last pharaoh of Egypt, a Ptolemy, has long fascinated the public. Plays, movies, and television programs show a different woman from what sculpture and history present.
The last pharaoh of Egypt, a Ptolemy, has long fascinated the public. Plays, movies, and television programs show a different woman from what sculpture and history present.
Hatshepsut
Resources on the pharaoh and Egyptian queen Hatshepsut.
Resources on the pharaoh and Egyptian queen Hatshepsut.
Meryt-Neith
Brief biographical information on the Egyptian queen Meryt-Neith, from the Women's History Guide.
Brief biographical information on the Egyptian queen Meryt-Neith, from the Women's History Guide.
Nitocris
Nitocris was the last queen of the sixth dynasty in Egypt.
Nitocris was the last queen of the sixth dynasty in Egypt.
Nefertiti
Nefertiti is famous because of the beautiful bust that was found depicting her. the bust of Nefertiti is in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, Germany. Nefertiti was the queen of Egypt under Pharah Akhenaten.
Nefertiti is famous because of the beautiful bust that was found depicting her. the bust of Nefertiti is in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, Germany. Nefertiti was the queen of Egypt under Pharah Akhenaten.