She became the first female king of Egypt, wearing the false beard of authority like other kings. Wearing the false beard did not mean that she was masquerading as a man; it was just what all the kings wore, and she wanted to show that she was also a king.Oct 14, 2020
Hatshepsut has herself portrayed in pictures as a man with a male body and false beard because she declared herself pharaoh believing her father was the god Amun and wanted her to take charge of Egypt.
