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Why did Thutmose III try to erase Hatshepsut's name from history? Hatshepsut
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Why did Thutmose III try to erase Hatshepsut's name from history?

It is believed that Thutmose III attempted to erase Hatshepsut's name to assert his lineage and power, possibly due to ideological reasons despising a female predecessor disrupting traditional succession, and to consolidate his rule and legacy.