Eighteenth Dynasty (~1472-1458 BCE) 
Widow of Thutmosis II, she ruled first as regent for his minor son and heir, and then as Pharaoh, a female Horus. Her titles include "King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Maatkare, Daughter of Re."
She is depicted in a fake beard and with the objects that a Pharaoh is usually depicted with, and in male attire, after a few years of ruling in female form. She reported herself heading up a military campaign and going on a journey to the Land of Punt. She disappears suddenly from history, and her son apparently ordered the destruction of images of Hatshepsut and mentions of her rule.
As those who know me well would attest, I am a REAL ancient Egypt lover. Hatshepsut shares a lot with today's females, including that her accomplishments were intentionally hidden or deemphasized and that she felt the need to pose as a male in many contexts to succeed.
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