THe ROLE OF THE PHARAOH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

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Was She A Good Queen?

Since she was the first every female Pharaoh she must have had lots of pressure but she handled it well. She was very smart and she knew people would take advantage of her being a female Pharaoh so she used masculine names to show that she was strong. She had the responsibility of finishing of her father's temple which she did and she did all the things that a Male Pharaohs did.

If you compare this to the presidents these days, the Pharaohs had a lot more pressure and they were royalty. Prime Ministers have choices and they got lots of advice from other people and they can hold meetings and referendums. The Pharaoh couldn't do that and they had much bigger responsibilities like serious wars ,making important laws and collecting taxes.

Earthly responsibilities and

Military role and duties

Heavenly powers

Religious role and duties

I think Queen Sobekneferu did a good job on being the leader because she was the first ever known Queen to rule Egypt so it must of been stressful but she handled it well. Since her brother, the Pharaoh passed away she wasn't really prepared to rule but she still managed to rule all of Egypt. Many people supported her and everyone agreed for her to be the Pharaoh. She didn't let anyone stop her just because she was a female. She also completed her father's temple the Labyrinth of Amenemhet III. With ruling for only a short period of time she did well and tried her best to be a great Pharaoh and she succeeded

The pharaoh was the person who ruled over both upper and lower Egypt. He owned all the lands and everyone had to follow what he said. He made laws and collected taxes and he was in charge of everything. The pharaoh was the richest person in Egypt and he got all the money from the people’s taxes and trading things. The pharaoh was the head of the government and he controlled everyone in it. He made laws that people had to follow and he was praised by everyone in Egypt.

The pharaoh would also be the high priest of every temple and he represented all the gods of the earth. The pharaoh preformed many rituals and built numerous temples to honour the Gods from up above. When the Pharaoh passes away the Egyptians believe the Pharaoh joins the afterlife with all the other Gods.

If the Pharaoh was threatened by foreigners, the pharaoh would go to battle and if he won he would conquer over the foreigners. The foreigners would have to offer the pharaoh the finest and the most valuable goods of their land.

Sobekneferu

The Task and Responsibilities of a Pharaoh

Earthly responsibilities

Military role and duties

Heavenly powers

Religious role and duties

What Was She Famous For?

Sobekneferu was most famous for being the first known Egyptian Queen for which there is confirmed proof. When her brother died, the Priesthood of Sobek said that Sobekneferu should rightfully be the ruler of Egypt as her brother who was her husband died. The statues she made were known to be both have female and male attire. Her name meant the 'The beauty of Sobek'.

Meaning of Dynasty

Dynasty is a line of hereditary people who inherit the power to rule over the country after the one before them passes away. It’s a succession of people from the same family and each one of them plays a prominent role in business politics or another field. In Egypt, when the pharaoh passes away, all the power from the pharaoh is passed on to his oldest son who then becomes the pharaoh. But, other people in the family can also grasp that role when the Pharaoh dies and no one else can rule.

When Did She Rule?

She was the first known female pharaoh and she took the title of the pharaoh after her brother Amenemhat IV passed away. She ruled for four years from 1806 to 1802 BC she was the last great ruler of the 12th dynasty.

What legacy did she leave?

Since she she only ruled for four years she didn't really leave any legacy behind. But she did introduce the Egyptians, Sobek the crocodile God. All the Egyptians already knew Sobek but Sobeknefru worshiped him am lot since he was her patron. She even dedicated a city to Sobek which was called

Crocodilopolis. Meaning 'Crocodile City'.

THe ROLE OF THE PHARAOH IN ANCIENT EGYPT