Interesting - Some Egyptian Princesses WERE Warrior Princesses

c186282 <[email protected]> Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:56:11 -0400
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ancient-egyptian-princesses-weapons-war

12th Dynasty pharaoh Amenemhat II, who ruled approximately
between 1929 and 1895 B.C. One mummy had no notes, but the
researchers tentatively identified it as that of Sathathormeryt,
a fourth sister to the three princesses. The other mummy was
also a princess, but was not one of the sisters.

Researchers also saw clear evidence of “robust” muscle
attachments — where connective tissue once joined the
muscle and the bone — and some telling skeletal developments.
For instance, enlarged areas of the forearm bones indicated
that Itaweret had often drawn bows.

Some of the women had healed from traumatic injuries, possibly
sustained while training, hunting or in battle. “These princesses
were not leading sedentary lives of luxury,” Hashesh says. “They
were well-conditioned athletes whose bodies were hardened by the
same skilled force and disciplined movement as the men of their
time.”

. . .

   Perhaps not lazy spoiled brats after all.

   Hatshepsut was depicted as fighting in wars on
   some tomb decorations. Maybe she really did.

   Also, high power also draws high threats, so
   it was maybe important for even princesses to
   be schooled in the use of arms in case of
   assassins and such.