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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Pharaoh and Queen

Cartoon of a woman pharaoh in a tall white crown

Twosret

A woman who ruled near the end of a royal family.

Years
About 1191–1189 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
New Kingdom. New Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
ThebesValley of the Kings

We are not sure: The end of her reign is messy in the records. We are not sure about every step.

Three facts

  1. 1She had been a great royal wife of Seti II.
  2. 2She then ruled in her own name.
  3. 3Her tomb is in the Valley of the Kings.

More to know

She was a woman and a ruler. After her time, a new family took power. Ramesses III was part of that next chapter.

Places: Thebes, Valley of the Kings.

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Previous: MerneptahNext: Ramesses III

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