Hatshepsut's Productivity
In all of the aspects of her behavior, Hatshepsut, the only woman to fully claim the title "pharaoh", was a powerful, strategic, and peaceful ruler. Hatshepsut's success was due, at least in part, to the respect of the people for her father's memory and the loyal support of the influential officials who controlled all the key positions of the government.
Hatshepsut's reign was essentially a peaceful one, and her foreign policy was based on trade rather than war.
Hatshepsut's reign was essentially a peaceful one, and her foreign policy was based on trade rather than war.
Economy and Building
As Pharaoh, around 1473 B.C, Hatshepsut extended Egyptian trade and oversaw ambitious building projects, most notably the temple of Deir el-Bahri, located in western Thebes. During her rule, the Egyptian economy flourished; she expanded trading relations and dispatched a major sea-borne expedition to the Land of Punt. The Land of Punt is on the African coast at the southernmost end of the red sea. At this place, they traded with the inhabitants, bringing back with them many exotic marvels. The voyage to Punt was a key foreign relations triumph during Hatshepsut's reign.