Hatshepsut was one of only two female Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt, the other being Cleopatra. Other women sometimes ruled as regents for their young son, but Hatshepsut, after a period as regent, declared herself "king" in her own right. She ruled in the 15th Century B.C.E., and belonged to the 18th Dynasty. After her reign, her name was obliterated from the dynastic record. This is her temple, near the Valley of Kings in middle Egypt.