Tadukhipa
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Tadukhipa was a Mitanni princess who became a queen of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, likely as a wife of Amenhotep III and later associated with his successor Akhenaten.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tadukhepa | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mitanni princess
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ queen of Egypt ⓘ |
| approximateDate | fl. c. 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amarna Period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amarna letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | foreign bride of Amenhotep III ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
reign of Akhenaten
ⓘ
reign of Amenhotep III ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hurrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Mitanni royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tushratta of Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly documented individual ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Egyptological reconstructions
ⓘ
diplomatic correspondence between Mitanni and Egypt ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Akkadian (diplomatic language) ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married into Egyptian royal family ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Tadu-Heba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tadu-Hepa NERFINISHED ⓘ Taduhepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | princess of Mitanni ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic marriage between Mitanni and Egypt
ⓘ
role in international relations of the Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| politicalRole | cementing alliance between Mitanni and Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld | queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
| possibleIdentity |
Kiya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
younger queen associated with Akhenaten ⓘ |
| region |
Ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Egyptian royal court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace at Thebes ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sourceType |
epigraphic sources
ⓘ
royal correspondence ⓘ |
| spouse |
Akhenaten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century BCE
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncertainty |
exact identity in Egyptian records debated
ⓘ
possible confusion with other queens of Akhenaten ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.