The Holy Mountain Djeser-Djeseru, one year later
Thutmose, the first of his name, had died a year ago. Hatshepsut, according to the will of the gods, her great father, and all the important people in the state, became the wife of Thutmose II. Mutnofret, the king's mother, became excluded from any possibility of exercising power or even having the slightest influence over Hatshepsut. Queen Ahmose headed the country as regent. Hatshepsut, the Divine Wife of Amun, and at the same time, the Great Royal Wife, became more mature and aware of her possibilities as each day passed, and despite being still very young, was wise, and most importantly, a trusted companion of her mother in government. Therefore, in the land of the Nile, while the Pharaoh was Thutmose II, two women exercised power and g
