Tuthmosis III Essay

812 Words4 Pages
Tuthmosis III was born in Egypt in 1516 B.C.E. He was the son of Tuthmosis II and was married to Hatshepsut who was his sister and daughter of Tuthmosis I. Hatshepsut considered Tuthmosis III to be a bastard son and believed him to be unworthy of being Pharaoh because he had no royal blood in him, since she considered his father to have poor leadership skills. Since Tuthmosis II and Hatshepsut hadn’t had any sons, Tuthmosis III would be the heir to the throne, so in 1504 B.C.E. when Tuthmosis II dies, the young Tuthmosis III is crowned. At this time Tuthmosis III was only around twelve years old, and Hatshepsut believed it would be better if she retained the power of the Pharaoh. Tuthmosis III was educated in Thebes where he was taught how to rule Egypt once he took over. During this time the Amon clergy were in charge of educating all the young to be pharaohs, and this was done at the palace of Karnak. He learned about everything from culture and art to military and leadership techniques. Soon, Tuthmosis III began to excel as an administrator and statesman, as well as a general and warrior. He gained military skills such as archery and horsemanship, which he displayed to the public on many occasions. In around 1480BC, after the sudden death of Harshepsut, Tuthmosis III became supreme ruler. Tuthmosis III began to deface any of Hatshepsut’s monuments and replaced her name with Tuthmosis I, II, or III, in an effort to erase his stepmother’s name from history. This is the only negative act that stood out in Tuthmosis III’s reign. Tuthmosis III was Pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty from 1504-1450 B.C.E. He was well respected as a great warrior because he was considered to be a sincere and fair-minded leader. He is believed to be one of the greatest of Egyptian rulers because he was able to re-established Egyptian control over Syria and Nubia. He was also able to adorn

More about Tuthmosis III Essay

Open Document