Ahhotep I, The Egyptian Warrior Queen Who Taught The Whole World a Great Lesson About Sacrifice And Patriotism

 Queen Ahhotep I : The Warrior Queen Who Sacrificed All for Her Country

Queen Ahhotep I, a strong and independent queen, whose name means "The Moon is Pleased" or in other sources "Moon of the Ages," was the wife of King Seqenenre Tao II, the leader of the armed struggle against the Hyksos. It was pronounced in the ancient Egyptian language "Hikw-khasut," meaning "foreign rulers of the lands." Both King Seqenenre Tao II and Queen Ahhotep I belonged to the Seventeenth Dynasty.

Queen Ahhotep I helped her husband, King Seqenenre Tao II, develop and modernize the great Egyptian army. She supplied it with Egyptian and Nubian soldiers, allies of the Seventeenth Dynasty. Thanks to the wise Queen Ahhotep I, she also helped her husband establish a military intelligence branch, design an advanced war chariot compared to the one used by the Hyksos, and set up training camps for Egyptian soldiers.

In the one of battles , King Seqenenre Tao II was killed. The queen then led the battle and managed the country's political and military affairs. She placed her eldest son, Kamose, on the throne of Egypt to continue the struggle and achieve victories after his father, thanks to Queen Mother  Ahhotep I. Kamose also met his end, martyred in a decisive battle after nearly achieving a final victory.

The strong queen never weakened or despaired. She presented her youngest and last son, the great Ahmose, to lead the army and ascend the throne of Egypt to continue the victories and achieve victory over the Hyksos who had occupied the country for nearly 150 years.

Queen Ahhotep I was honored by the Egyptians by being awarded the highest military medal in ancient Egypt, the Golden Fly. She also received the golden axe, the highest priestly medal for a warrior figure.

There is a story that says the Egyptians chanted "Wah wah Iyah," meaning "Long live Iyah," as part of the celebrations for the victory over the Hyksos. Then the Egyptians became accustomed to singing these words at the beginning of each month, and from that time, these words became associated with welcoming the moon. Over time, the pronunciation of the words changed to "Wahwi ya wahwi Iyaha," which Egyptians use to welcome the crescent of the month of Ramadan." 

Ramadan : is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar