Virginie Girod SEASON 2022 - 202305h00, April 07, 2023

Virginie Girod receives Florence Quentin, Egyptologist and author of the book "The great sovereigns of Egypt" published by Perrin. She explains how Egyptian queens left their mark on ancient Egypt. If history has hidden them behind the figure of the pharaohs, they have had a significant role in Egyptian history. In 3000 years, the Pharaonic civilization has known hundreds of sovereigns, "great royal wives", regents. Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Nefertari... Five queens finally managed to reach the summits. For Florence Quentin, "they were only able to access supreme power in times of dynastic uncertainty". Did the Egyptian queens have a role that went beyond that of the symbolic and the religious? Were they defined solely by their relationship to the king? Are there any traces of a political action carried out by a woman of the royal family? Find answers in this interview. "Au Cœur de l'Histoire" is a Europe 1 Studio production.

Topics covered: Pharaoh – Queen – Power – Ancient Egypt – Politics – Religion – Reign

"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.

Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod

- Production: Europe 1 Studio

- Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud

- Director: Clément Ibrahim

- Original music: Julien Tharaud

- Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis

- Communication: Kelly Decroix

- Distribution and writing: Romain Vintillas

- Visual: Sidonie Mangin

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"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.

Writing and presentation: Virginie Girod

- Production: Europe 1 Studio

- Artistic direction: Adèle Humbert and Julien Tharaud

- Director: Clément Ibrahim

- Original music: Julien Tharaud

- Additional music: Julien Tharaud and Sébastien Guidis

- Communication: Kelly Decroix

- Distribution and writing: Romain Vintillas

- Visual: Sidonie Mangin