Gilukhepa
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Gilukhepa was a Mitannian princess who became a queen consort of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, symbolizing a diplomatic alliance between Egypt and Mitanni during the 18th Dynasty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mitannian princess
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historical figure ⓘ queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amenhotep III’s foreign policy
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Mitanni–Egypt relations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mitanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Egyptian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitannian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hurrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shuttarna II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| languageContext | Hurrian-speaking Mitanni elite ⓘ |
| marriageType | diplomatic marriage ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitannian royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Egyptian royal inscriptions
ⓘ
Near Eastern diplomatic correspondence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic marriage between Egypt and Mitanni
ⓘ
strengthening Egypt–Mitanni alliance ⓘ |
| occupation | queen consort ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
part of Near Eastern royal marriage diplomacy
ⓘ
symbol of peace between Egypt and Mitanni ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Great Royal Wife of Egypt ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Shuttarna II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern polytheism ⓘ |
| residence |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | link between Mitannian and Egyptian royal courts ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Thutmose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseNameAndTitle | Amenhotep III, pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spousePosition | pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great Royal Wife
ⓘ
Queen of Egypt ⓘ |
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