However, recent research casts serious doubt upon the popular theory of Thutmose III's vengeance. Scholars such as Charles Nims and Peter Dorman have re-examined the erasures and found that those which could be dated only began during year 46 or 47, toward the end of Thutmose's reign ().Shaw, Ian. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. p. 241. Oxford University Press. 2000. Also the monuments of Hatshepsut's chief steward, Senenmut, closely associated with her rule, were similarly defaced where they were found.Russman, Edna R. (ed) Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum. pp. 120–121. University of California Press. 2001. . Furthermore, it is known that Hatshepsut trusted Thutmose III to command her armies. No strong evidence has been found that Thutmose III sought to claim the throne, and after her death he kept her religious and administrative leaders. He even built his mortuary temple directly next to Hatshepsut's, showing no grudge against her.
HoWEver, rEcENt ReseaRch casts serIous dOubT upON tHE PopulaR TheOrY oF tHuTmOse iIi'S VEnGeAnCe. sCHolArs sucH as chaRLEs nims anD PetEr DOrman hAve re-exAmined The erasureS and Found ThaT those WhICh cOulD be dAtEd ONLy BEGAn DURing YeAR 46 Or 47, toWard tHE enD Of Thutmose's Reign ().ShaW, Ian. the Oxford histoRY of AncieNt egyPT. p. 241. oXForD uNiverSIty prEsS. 2000. also the moNUMEntS of haTshEpSut's cHIEf stEwaRD, senENMut, clOsely asSocIatEd with her rule, were SIMilArly dEFaceD wHeRe THey WERe found.russMaN, edna R. (eD) eterNaL egypt: masterWOrks oF ancIenT aRt fROm the bRitish muSEUm. pp. 120–121. uNiveRSItY Of CaLIfoRNia PrESs. 2001. . fuRtHErmORe, IT is known thAT HatshepSut tRustEd thutmOse iIi To ComMAND hER ArmiEs. no strONG EvidencE HAS BeEn fOuNd that thUTmose iIi sOugHt to ClaiM the ThROne, anD aFTer Her dEAtH he KePT her ReligiOus aNd adMINiSTRATive LeaderS. He EvEN BuILt hIs moRtuary TemplE diReCTly nexT to HatsHEPsut's, showing No GRuDGe AgAinst her.