Hatshepsut's+Family+Relations

=Hatshepsut's Family Relations= Hatshepsuts father, Tuthmosis died at at a relatively old aged of 50 and outlived mos of his children except for Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis II, son of the pharaoh and a harem woman named Mournofit. Tuthmosis wanted an heir for the throne, therefore he was looking at his son Tuthmosis II but, in order for Tuthmosis to be crowned pharaoh, he needed to marry a woman who was fully royal in blood, which meant his twelve year older half sister, Hatshepsut, therefore, she was the dynasty's last hope in keeping the royal bloodlines of Egypt intact. Hatshepsut had one daughter, Neferure (who was possibly the daughter of Hatshepsutes lover Senenmut). Tuthmosis II only had one son, named Tuthmosis III, born by a harem girl called Isis. The pharaoh then, Hatsheptsutes husband Tuthmosis II died around 1479 BC. After his death, the throne should have been handed down to the mair heir, Tuthmosis II who during that time, was still a child and was unable to make important decisions let alone rule a country. So, the power was given to his stepmother and aunt, Hatshepsut. Hatshepsut guided royal decision making, appointed officials and advisors and dealtt with the priests and people started recognising her. When there were public ceremonies, she put herself and the young heir in the front and centre people begun to recognise her. After 7 years, Hatshepsut was finally crowned Phraoh of Egypt. She assumed a throne name, her one would be 'Maatkare' ( from the root word of Maat). Hatshepsut ordered that her stepson married her daughter.