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
historical figure
queen consort of Egypt
associatedWith Amenhotep III’s foreign policy
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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Amenhotep III spouse Gilukhepa