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---- This page relates to the year -1497 Calendrier Julien proleptic.

Events

Hatchepsout is crowned queen of Egypt. It justifies its accession with the throne by affirming that his/her father Thoutmosis {{Ier}} would have indicated it on order of Amon. She claims itself girl of Amon-Re, which would have taken the features of Thoutmosis 1st to link itself with the queen Ahmosis (frequent myth in Egypt). Thoutmôsis {{III}} seems to yield the capacity to him. He would have played the part of commander of the army (forwarding in the Sinai in -1488).
to ensure its reign, the queen is surrounded by faithful devoted to who it entrusts the highest loads. The large priest of Amon Hapouseneb acquires a dominant place. The architect Sénènmout, of modest extraction, cumulates the functions of intendant and the priesthoods. Âmtou (father of Ouseramon) is named vizier; Djéhouti, large treasurer; Senemiâh, royal scribe and chancellor…
Establishment of commercial relations with the adjoining countries. Sending of a forwarding towards Pount (country of Habachan, which will give Abyssinie) directed by the Nehesy chancellor in year 9 of the reign of Hatchepsout (trees with incense, incense, ebony, ivory, gold, black make-up, boomerang etc).

Forwarding of Sénènmout to the careers of Aswan (year 15 of Hatchepsout) to bring back two of them large Obelisk S (30 m in height) for the temple of Deir El-Bahari.
Construction of the Red vault with Karnak. Elephantine sandstone vault and obelisks of (year 5 and 6). Temple of Hermopolis, reorganization of the worship of Thot. Restoration of the monuments damaged by the Hyksôs. Construction of a temple with Bouhen and of a vault with Ibrim (Nubie).

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