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64: Beloved Uncle

64: Beloved Uncle

Hatshepsut (Part 4): Her Most Trusted Advisor.

The History of Egypt Podcast

August 15, 201641m 17s

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Show Notes

Hatshepsut's Trusted Advisor. As Hatshepsut's power grew, so did that of Senenmut. A royal courtier, Senenmut found his career accelerating in tandem with the new King. In this episode, we follow Senenmut from his early upbringing to the corridors of power, and his victory over his rivals...


Select Bibliography:

  • Peter Dorman, The Monuments of Senenmut, 1988.
  • Ben Haring, “The Rising Power of the House of Amun in the New Kingdom,” in Ancient Egyptian Administration, 2013, read online.
  • Bernard V. Bothmer, Egyptian Art: Selected Writings of Bernand V. Bothmer, 2004, read online.
  • Edward F. Wente, “Some Graffiti of the Reign of Hatshepsut,” 1984, read online.
  • Kahtryn Bard, The Encyclopedia of the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, 2005.
  • Kara Cooney, The Woman Who Would Be King, 2014.
  • Maat-ka-Re.de – Senenmut
  • Digital Karnak – The Obelisks of Hatshepsut/Senenmut
  • SLU.edu – Senmut
  • Ancient Egypt Online – Neferure

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