Taduhepa

Tadukhipa / Taduchepa or Tadukhipa / Taduchepa ( Accadian Tadu ^Dingir HE-pa-at , Egyptian Tadu ^Ia pa ) was the daughter of mittanischen king Tushratta , subsequent addition of the woman Amenhetep III. and was named after the Mittan goddess Ḫepat .

Date of birth

King princesses were mostly married between the ages of 12 and 15. Therefore, Taduchepa is likely to be between the 21st and 25th year of Amenhotep III's reign. to be born. However, an earlier date of birth and the associated higher age at marriage for Taduchepa cannot be ruled out.

Marriage to Amenophis III.

Before Taduchepa in the 36th year of the reign of Amenophis III. traveled to Egypt, extensive negotiations took place on the bride price (EA 19-22). Amenophis III probably fell ill during the ongoing negotiations about the bride price and the following wedding. and later asked for the god statue of Ištar of Nineveh to be sent (EA 23):

“May the sun be good, as well as my daughter Taduchepa and the rest of the royal family. My brother may not worry about the Ištar statue, it is already on its way. "

- Tušratta 1. Parmouthi

Marriage to Akhenaten

After Amenhotep III. Had died, Taduchepa was married to his son and successor Amenophis IV ( Akhenaten ).

literature

• Texts from the environment of the Old Testament . Volume 1, Old Series, Gütersloher Publishing House Gerd Mohn, Gütersloh 1982, ISBN 3-579-00061-6 .
• Cord Kühne: The chronology of the international correspondence from El-Amarna. Butzon et al. Bercker, Kevelaer 1973, ISBN 3-7666-8587-2 .
• Nasser-Mekawi Ouda, Horst Steible : The means of international communication between Egypt and the Middle East in the late Bronze Age. Dissertation: Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg i. Br. - Philosophical Faculty - Oriental Seminar, Freiburg (Breisgau) 2003; Print edition: Freiburg (Breisgau) January 19, 2004, ( PDF file ).