Ancient Egypt

[konfan]

If the ancient egyptian pharoah's oldest child was a daughter but the 2nd and last child was a son, would the daughter's husband or the son become pharoah?

[dave_c]

Not too sure but I'll attempt to answer it for you! I think like a lot of royal families throughout history I think the first born male will have 'dibs' on the throne (with the likes of Elizabeth I and Cleopathra an exception). Either that or the Pharoah will force the Daughter to marry her own sibling.

[jno]

generally went through the male line, but there's an awful lot we don't know about Egyptian history and family relations. There was one female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

[johnlambert]

dave_c hit the nail on the head.

Tutenkamun was married to his older sister, dreadful practice nowadays I know but it seemed to work for them. It ensured that the family would rule for evermore, despite all the genetic problems with deformed babies etc. Even Cleopatra was wedded to hes bro until she had him killed when Jullius Ceasar came along. ( I knew my Hist Hons Degree would come in handy one day)