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
countryOfCitizenship Mitanni
culture Egyptian
linked to: Egyptians

Mitannian
linked to: Mitanni
ethnicGroup Hurrian
father Shuttarna II
floruit 14th century BCE
languageContext Hurrian-speaking Mitanni elite
marriageType diplomatic marriage
marriedTo Amenhotep III
memberOfDynasty Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Mitannian royal family
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
linked to: Upper Mesopotamia
relative Shuttarna II
religion ancient Egyptian religion
ancient Near Eastern polytheism
residence Egypt
Thebes
roleInHistory link between Mitannian and Egyptian royal courts
royalHouse House of Thutmose
sexOrGender female
spouse Amenhotep III
spouseNameAndTitle Amenhotep III, pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
linked to: Amenhotep III
spousePosition pharaoh of Egypt
timePeriod 18th Dynasty of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
title Great Royal Wife
Queen of Egypt

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Amenhotep III spouse Gilukhepa