Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Women in ancient Egypt held titles that could range from Mistress of the House to King. As history shows, women in ancient Egypt could rule as active pharaoh, and as ridiculous as it sounded to them back then, it wasn’t exactly impossible. The book Hatshepsut: From Queen To Pharaoh focuses on Hatshepsut’s reign, and as powerful as that queen was, there were other women who deserve the same recognition such as Meresankh (wife of Djedkare Izezi), Nitocris (end of sixth dynasty), Sobekneferu (daughter of Amenemhat III), Twosret (end of nineteenth dynasty), and the famous Cleopatra VII who also ruled as kings. Other famous queens such as Nefertiti, Nefertari, and Tiye were also quite relevant during their time.So the women who ruled as pharaohs, and so identified with the dominant male persona, were respected but what about the women who identified with their feminine selves, did they have it just as good? The most famous title for non-royal, elite women was Mistress of the House and while women were stereotypically expected to be child bearers and mothers, their roles were not limited to just that. Women played important roles in the household, in society and even in power, but more often than not they’re depicted as subordinate. They’re never as important as the father or the son."@en }
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- Sobekneferou_and_Her_Legacy abstract "Women in ancient Egypt held titles that could range from Mistress of the House to King. As history shows, women in ancient Egypt could rule as active pharaoh, and as ridiculous as it sounded to them back then, it wasn’t exactly impossible. The book Hatshepsut: From Queen To Pharaoh focuses on Hatshepsut’s reign, and as powerful as that queen was, there were other women who deserve the same recognition such as Meresankh (wife of Djedkare Izezi), Nitocris (end of sixth dynasty), Sobekneferu (daughter of Amenemhat III), Twosret (end of nineteenth dynasty), and the famous Cleopatra VII who also ruled as kings. Other famous queens such as Nefertiti, Nefertari, and Tiye were also quite relevant during their time.So the women who ruled as pharaohs, and so identified with the dominant male persona, were respected but what about the women who identified with their feminine selves, did they have it just as good? The most famous title for non-royal, elite women was Mistress of the House and while women were stereotypically expected to be child bearers and mothers, their roles were not limited to just that. Women played important roles in the household, in society and even in power, but more often than not they’re depicted as subordinate. They’re never as important as the father or the son.".
- Q22936303 abstract "Women in ancient Egypt held titles that could range from Mistress of the House to King. As history shows, women in ancient Egypt could rule as active pharaoh, and as ridiculous as it sounded to them back then, it wasn’t exactly impossible. The book Hatshepsut: From Queen To Pharaoh focuses on Hatshepsut’s reign, and as powerful as that queen was, there were other women who deserve the same recognition such as Meresankh (wife of Djedkare Izezi), Nitocris (end of sixth dynasty), Sobekneferu (daughter of Amenemhat III), Twosret (end of nineteenth dynasty), and the famous Cleopatra VII who also ruled as kings. Other famous queens such as Nefertiti, Nefertari, and Tiye were also quite relevant during their time.So the women who ruled as pharaohs, and so identified with the dominant male persona, were respected but what about the women who identified with their feminine selves, did they have it just as good? The most famous title for non-royal, elite women was Mistress of the House and while women were stereotypically expected to be child bearers and mothers, their roles were not limited to just that. Women played important roles in the household, in society and even in power, but more often than not they’re depicted as subordinate. They’re never as important as the father or the son.".