<span>In southern France, the Carcassonne gap is an ancient routeway leading from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean lands. Carcassonne is located southeast of Toulouse (about 90km) in the middle of the Massif Central and Pyrenees in France. It is situated in the intersection of the two main routes of traffic: the route that goes from the Massif Central to Spain and the route going from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean lands. </span>
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1.Hatshepsut was the chief wife of Thutmose II, Thutmose III's father. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty.
2.Hatshepsut undertook ambitious building projects, particularly in the area around Thebes.
One of Hatshepsut's major achievements was expanding the trade routes of Ancient Egypt. Most notably was an expedition to the Land of Punt, which became a major trade partner supplying Egypt with gold, resin, wood, ivory, and wild animals. Her greatest achievement was the enormous memorial temple at Deir el-Bahri, considered one of the architectural wonders of ancient Egypt.
3.These women were seen as being responsible for both their own rule and the establishment of their sons as rulers and ruled independent of a king and was responsible for leading her own army.
4.Amanirenas was a fierce warrior queen. She led her nation into battle with the Romans and gained respect as a Kus hite ruler. Her defeat of the Romans secured her place in history. Queen Amanirenas lost an eye in that battle and became known to the Romans as One-Eyed Kandace. In addition to her known war tactics, she goes on to negotiate a treaty with the most powerful male ruler at the time, Augustus Caesar.
