Enheduanna was not the only Conqueror’s daughter to represent him in his absence. In the Third Intermediate Period, Libyans and Nubians who at last had their revenge for centuries of conflict ruled Egypt, 1065-525 BCE. Daughters, nieces, or sisters of conquerors held a secondary office for women in the Temple of Amun at Karnak in Egypt. The office was designed to assist the pharaoh’s rule in what might be the longest chain of cities in the … LEARN MORE
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ANCIENT POWER WOMEN SERIESOne of the most powerful women was the Priestess Enheduanna. Read how she ruled the Priests while her father Sargon the Great conquered his world. Akkad 2300 BCE.LEARN MORE
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ANCIENT POWER WOMEN SERIESOnly elite women were taught to read and write. The poet Sappho knew literacy is power! Greece 615 BCE.LEARN MORE
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ANCIENT POWER WOMEN SERIESThis Pharaoh ruled most of the known world. Read how she came to power. Egypt 1505 BCE.LEARN MORE