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I would definitely say Hatshepsut was more important, since she actually reigned as pharoah, and was in command of Egypt, whereas Nefatari was just the wife of Rameses II!.

Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmosis I, and married her half-brother, who became Thutmosis II!. On his death she was appointed regent to his son Thutmosis III, who was too young to rule(he was married to her daughter Neferaru)!. She took the unusual step of having herself crowned King, allowing her to continue to enjoy a long reign as coruler with Thutmosis III, thus effectively blocking him from power!.

During her reign there was renewed building activity at Thebes and elsewhere, in which she was assisted by Senenmut, architect, chief courtier and tutuor to Neferura!. Her temple at Deir el-Bahri was the finest of her buildings!. Here she recorded other aspects of her reign, notably her trading expeditions to Punt, Byblos, and Sinai as well as the transport of two enormous granite obelisks to the temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak!. It has, in the past, been suggested that Hatshepsut's reign was an unusally peaceful period in Egytpian history, but evidence has gradually emerged for the continued dispatch of military expeditions during her reign, despite the apparent emphasis on trade in the reliefs at Deir-al-Bahri!.

Her monuments at Deir-al-Bahri and elsewhere frequently show her in kingly costume, incuding the royal beard, and they often refer to her with masculine pronouns and adjectives as though she was male (although this is likely to be accepted decorum rather than deliberate deception)!.

When Thutmosis III reached maturity, he eventually became sole ruler, but it is by no means clear whether Hatshepsut simply died or was forcibly removed from power!. It used to be thought that Thutmosis immediately set about removing her name from her monuments, as retribution for her seizure of power, but it is now known that these defacements took place much later in his reign!. This redating perhaps calls into question the motive of pure vengence or anger, as opposed to a feeling that her reign had simply been contrary to tradition!.

Nefertari was the principal wife of Rameses II, often depicted at his side for at least the first twenty years of his reign!. Her unusual prominence is indicated by the fact that the smaller temple at Abu Simbel was dedicated both to her and to the goddess Hathor!. Nefertari was thus probably the only royal wife, apart from the 18th dynasty Queen Tiy, to be deified during her lifetime!.

Nefertari's elaborate rock-tomb was the largest and most beautifully decorated tomb in the Valley of the Queens; its magnificent wall-paintings began to seriously deteriorate in the mid-twentieth century,b ut they have now been largely restored by the Cetty Conservation Institute!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Do you mean Nefertiti!? She was the wife of Akhnaten the Fifth (I think the Fifth) and the stepmother of King "Tut"!. She was one of the most controversial women not only in the history of Egypt, but in the history of the world!. She and her husband forced all of Egypt to abandon the worship of the traditional Egyption gods and worship new gods!. They built a temple city called Karnak which was destroyed by angry Egyptians after her death!. Her mummy was not discovered until recently, around 6 years ago!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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KInd of hard to say being that there isnt to much on Queen Nefertari but how she was a beutifal wife and has a big statue after her death!. But Hatshepsut’s story is key, when it comes to learning about women’s status in ancient history!. As in the midst of rigid customary, where no female was granted the right to rule as a “Pharaoh”, rose Hatshepsut to challenge all conventions; succeeding to engrave her name as the first female Pharaoh in recorded history, not only to create of her time in power a thriving one, but also to pave the way for other leading female figures such as; Cleopatra, and Queen Elizabeth to profoundly shape civilizations, following in her footsteps!.

I would have to say that Hatshesut is more important and like because of the stepping up for woman in her time and not letting the man bring her down!. She was the first woman to have her named graved back then which was a big deal!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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