T.D. Van Basten > Quotes

“her elevation to power struck a chord with the traditional power structure that scared the patriarchy and changed the status of future royal women for many generations to come.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“She oversaw an Egypt at the height of its power and prestige. She managed to garner favor from the powerful religious elites that would help support and sustain her rule. She was far from a meek and unassuming ruler. In fact, her rule was more successful than many other male pharaohs we know about.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“Given her level of power and influence, it is not a wonder that she is seen as a powerful historical feminist.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“She showed the powers that be, through actions, not words, that she “had what it takes” to rule as any man could.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“Hatshepsut's rule gives Egypt the ability to be claiming to be one of the few nations that have allowed a female to prove her worth as a ruler and leader. She was pharaoh of one of the most powerful countries in the ancient world at the height of Egypt's wealth and power.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“territorial expansion that occurred under the rule of her father. She made major expeditions to rich, distant lands as a means of procuring additional wealth and resources for the nation. She maintained power and command over all the nomes and outlying regions of territory. There is no indication that hers was a time of economic, political, or civil unrest of any kind.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“Hatshepsut proved that a female could also be a fierce warrior.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“She was the opposite of an ineffectual leader. She helped solidify Egypt's position of power and wealth within the region, she oversaw dramatically beautiful construction projects, she sent expeditions to faraway lands and returned with riches, and she even oversaw military battles.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“Even before she became pharaoh, she was a woman of unsurpassed power. She was highly influential to her half-brother and husband, Thutmose II.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“One can easily argue that her rule was a powerful move for feminism. What she showed is that, not only can a female handle the stresses of running a powerful nation, she can excel at it too.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“Her legacy is much more far-reaching than just her time as Queen, God's Wife of Amun, co-regent, and pharaoh. She influenced generations of rulers to come and has left a feminist legacy for history that has not been surpassed by any other ancient female ruler in Egypt's long history.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut

“Her exploits to places like the mysterious land of Punt brought wealth and exotic cultural influence to the country. She was able to maintain positive internal and international relations. Her rule was one of social order and stability.”
― T.D. Van Basten, The Egypt of Hatshepsut