Gilukhipa

Kiluḫepa / Kiluchepa or Kilu HEPA / Kilu - chepa, Geluḫepa, Giluḫepa, ( Akkadian Ke -lu -pa -at DingirHe, egyptian KirGIpa, the daughter of the Mitanni king Šutarna II and sister of Tushratta, Biria Waza and Artas was - Sumara.

Date of birth

Mitanni princesses were usually married at age 12 to 15 years. Therefore Kiluchepa is likely to be between the fifth and eighth year of the reign of Thutmose IV was born. However, an earlier heading date of birth and an associated higher age at marriage Kiluchepa can not be excluded.

Marriage to Amenhotep III.

In the tenth year of the reign of Amenhotep III. is Kiluchepa with Amenhotep III. married. Her brother Tushratta acted as a negotiator on behalf of his father. The further career of Kiluchepa remains unclear, as it is mentioned in the Amarna letter EA 17 by Tushratta. Not later than the 34th year of the reign of Amenhotep III. could Kiluchepa of Mitanni messengers no longer be identified at the Egyptian royal court, which is why Tushratta at Amenhotep III. inquired what had happened to Kiluchepa.

In the following response Amenhotep III assumed. the messengers lack of knowledge about the appearance: Do they not recognized ( the messengers ) Kiluchepa? She got them (the messengers ) over yet. In this context, the demand takes place after a further Mitannian princess. Tushratta sent soon after his daughter Taduchepa the marriage. Kiluchepas age at this time was at least 36-39 years. More demands for Kiluchepa by Tušrattas not followed. Kiluchepa is no longer mentioned in the following letters, so no statements can be made about the fate of Kiluchepa.