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Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the XVIII dynasty of Ancient Egypt and is generally regarded by modern Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, ruling longer than any female ruler of an indigenous dynasty. She ruled Egypt by relegating her half-brother and husband, Thutmose II, to the background. After his death, she continued in power as regent to his son, Thutmose III. Why did perceptions of Hatshepsut undergo a dramatic change in the 20th century?