PHARAOH

by

MVManalo

P.E.R.K.S. Copyright. Cover Photo credited to Phara gods NFT Club

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Summary:

Egypt has been an influential nation to the world when pharaohs became powerful, influential in conquering the Nile, distant cities around it and the world. Even a Ceasar fell for a Queen after the 17th century in the likes of Cleopatra. Female pharaohs arent common in Egypt but started to get popularized when Hatshetsup, a Queen regnant became a female pharoah in place of her father Thutmose I. Council leaders opposed her becoming the Head of Egypt but her charm, influence and strength as a builder made a mark that made Egypt great and richer than ever. Henshupta is the chosen successor..

" I may seem little but a great swordsman....The guard who was twice as tall and has bigger body built charged in front of me. I knew in an instant what to do...like a true Samurai I swerved....and"

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Hatshepsut is one of Egypt’s noble women who became Pharaoh for fifteen years. A remarkable builder, her reign was one of the most successful in the history of Egypt. She married Thutmose II at the age of twelve and 1400 was Egypt’s grand year where Hatshepsut was believed to be among the greatest women rulers of Egypt amongst Queen Nefertiri and Queen Cleopatra.

But Pharaoh Hatshepsut who wore men’s clothing and sometimes put long beards just to appear masculine, to become a man with authority, died a sudden and unknown cause of death and her memory was erased by her husband and half-brother Thutmose II. Maybe due to Hatshepsut’s popularity Thutmose wanted to be known and claim fame by destroying the tombs, structures  and monuments that the Female Pharaoh built all through-out her reign. But historians and scientists were able to recover the signs and symbols of Hatshepsut’s powerful and successful reign in the destroyed rubbles and stones underneath the earth. Thutmose II died in cache of Hatshepsut’s famous construction and was axed to death.

Hatshepsut was cunning and gifted. A woman leader that needed to marry her half-brother since her father King Thutmose I died and her being a woman was questioned if fit to rule Egypt as Pharaoh during those times. She was a peaceful leader by building projects in Thebes. Deir-el-Bahri a memorial temple was one of the architectural wonders of Egypt that the infamous Pharaoh Hatshepsut constructed. Her foreign policy was more focused on trade than war. She was the longest reigning female Pharaoh in the 15th century.

Secret love affairs and scandals were not new even in the Egyptian era and Pharaoh Hatshepsut wasn’t exempted from rumors. She was believed to have illicit relations with her courtier, a commoner with no nobility whatsoever. But this didn’t stop Pharaoh Hatshepsut from having relations with him showing hieroglyphics of him and the Pharaoh who wore some sort of wig on her hair, making love with a man which scientists depicted as her lover, the courtier.

When Thutmose II died, he had a son but didn’t have the strength and smarts of Pharaoh Hatshepsut. This wonderful Female Leader made Egypt great. She was remembered as the Noblest Queen Pharaoh in the land’s history.

Wearing men’s clothing to appear masculine wasn’t the only thing she did but built magnificent structures, monuments, statues, towers and pyramids that are still remembered and revered by the world, world and university historians, engineers or architects and scientists today. Hapshetsut’s father had a half-brother who gave birth to a beautiful daughter named Henshupta.

As a child though her family especially her dad didn’t tell the girl about her responsibility as future Queen or Leader of Egypt, Anhemnotep declined the offer to become Pharaoh but since he had a child, the royal line continues. Thus, his son or daughter would need to assume the throne even if at a very young age. Henshupta is just seven years old when Anhemnotep trained her in battle just like combatant Queen Nefertiri.

Henshupta is a charming, playful, smart and beautiful girl who wanted to challenger herself with opponents on the ring so she can have a good practice using the blades. Nunnapura is one of Henshupta’s favorite and number one enemy in Egyptian Military Training. Henshupta calls Nunnapura Nana that the girl really hated and would always scoff against Henshupta every  time they are paired to do battle inside the ring.

Though Nunnapura disliked Henshupta, the latter admires her training counterpart and liked her since she is elegant, beautiful and has superb mastery in the art of spheres. Henshupta is an experienced swordsman and is famous for her tricks using the blades. Even at her young age Henshupta has travelled beyond Thebes and overseas to train, compete and win sword competitions amidst boys through-out Egypt and abroad. Nunnapura grew to despise Henshupta until they are teenagers. Henshupta, on the other hand, finds favor in the girl’s courage and inquisitiveness in war tactics. But Nunnapura is not of noble birth that she can only be a soldier or a priestess for the priests in Egypt’s gods and goddesses temples.

Henshupta got sad when she heard that Nunnapura needed to be sent to the temple to become one of Egypt’s priestesses, Pharaoh’s oracle, gods and/or deity guide. Henshupta then had a brilliant idea, that what if she becomes the Pharaoh, Nunnapura will be her priestess. So, the girl ran to her father Anhemnotep to tell her the good news. That she is accepting their grandfather Thutmose !!!’s offer to be the next Pharaoh. The Council of Elders thought Anhemnotep would be the next leader of their land, in their shock, they instead saw Henshupta standing in the middle of the elders with her sword placed on her side and blades at her small, somewhat fragile back.

I may seem weak but I am one of the greatest swordsman in the land. I have travelled across Egypt and abroad to fight. I have competed and fought, defeated many boys and men who I silently annihilated because of my great skill as an experienced blade warrior, Henshupta added pulling her sword and motioning the elders to give her Egyptian soldiers or whoever to fight against with and prove to them that she is worthy to become Leader, Pharaoh, Female Pharaoh of Egypt.

The Council and the soldiers surrounding the Council Room laughed and teased the girl. But the  humble girl smiled and moved to attack a soldier on the right side of a Council member, thus, standing since he thought the girl would strike him dead. But Henshupta calmly moved around the room and asked one of the guards to fight her. The Head Council approved and nodded to let the guard know he can fight the girl.

The guard who was twice as tall and has bigger body built charged in front of the girl. Henshupta knew what he’s going to do but waited for him to come closer. Then, when he is almost three feet near her she moved her sword as quick as the wind and cut the guards sword in half plus cutting his leather uniform in two. Henshupta swerved like a true samurai warrior where her moves are precise, calculated, thus, defeated the guard without him knowing that he could have been dead by now if it wasn’t just a dry run or practice, to prove Henshupta, or the future Leader, Female Pharaoh’s strength, wits, great military skills and tactics.