African women in power · year lookup
Who ruled in 1494 BCE?
No woman ruler in these records is documented holding office in 1494 BCE. The nearest are shown below.
1494 BCE falls in the 15th century BCE. See this era on the timeline
No documented ruler for 1494 BCE
That gap is expected: this is a selected chronology of women who already have a sourced profile here, not a complete record of everyone who held power. The nearest documented rulers are below.
After 1494 BCE
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Documented history Office began about 15 years later
Hatshepsut
Pharaoh; formerly regent
After serving as regent, Hatshepsut assumed full pharaonic titulary and ruled jointly with Thutmose III; monuments and inscriptions securely document her kingship.