Hatshepsut

About Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut was a powerful figure in the New Kingdom of Egypt, reigning as pharaoh from roughly 1507 to 1458 BCE. Her historical significance is underscored by her successful 22-year reign, during which she initiated extensive building projects and reopened vital trade routes, contributing substantially to Egypt's prosperity. MIT’s Pantheon project recognizes this impact, ranking her #527 among the most influential historical figures globally.

In the context of modern digital attention, Hatshepsut’s 553K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025 place her attention gap at approximately 1x, suggesting her current online visibility is generally aligned with her historical importance. This is in contrast to figures like Yasser Arafat, another politician ranked slightly higher by HPI (#566), who commands 1.5 million views. While her interest is stable with a +4.3% year-over-year increase, her momentum is sharply down -42% from Q1 to Q3 2025, indicating that interest in the first half of the year may not have carried through the later part of the year.