1507 BC
1498 BC
Hatshepsut receives education in literature, arts, religion, and statecraft
1478 BC
1473 BC
Hatshepsut assumes the full powers of a pharaoh and rules independently
1457 BC
Hatshepsut oversees a period of peace and prosperity in Egypt, as well as extensive building projects
1450 BC
Hatshepsut's death and the destruction of many of her monuments by her successors
Legacy
Hatshepsut is remembered as one of the most successful female pharaohs in Egyptian history