Key features of the image of the Warrior Pharaoh during New Kingdom Egypt included; leading his soldiers into battle and returning victorious, attacking the enemy in his horse-drawn chariot adopted by the Hyksos, wearing war insignia, larger than life's expectations, and finally offering the spoils of war to the god Amon, the inspirer of his victory. Due to the absence of their pharaohs on military campaigns, queens began to play a more important role within New Kingdom Egyptian society, however this was a short-term consequence of the civil war as they were only needed when the pharaoh se he left. in war or in campaign. The rise of roles and prominence among the rulers slowly diminished towards the end of the war until Hatshepsut's rise to power. After that, the Queen's involvement seems to vanish and we begin to hear nothing more about it
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