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Famous Women Pharaohs Women Pharaohs Hatshepsut Cleopatra Hatshepsut Hatshepsut was an 18th dynasty pharaoh who was the daughter of Thutmose I. When Thutmose I died, his son, Thutmose II succeeded him and, as was the custom, he married his stepsister, Hatshepsut. When Thutmose II died, Hatshepsut became Thutmose III’s regent and eventually appointed herself pharaoh. Cleopatra Cleopatra was not of true Egyptian lineage. She was descended from Macedonians. She became pharaoh when she was 17 years old and ruled with her father, and then with her younger brother, Ptolemy XIII. She was called “Queen of the Nile”. Cleopatra commited suicide in 30 B.C. Pop Quiz Who was Hatshepsut? How many dynasties were there? What were the gaps of time in between the kingdoms like? Who did the pharaohs turn to when they needed advice?