Tadukhipa

Taduḫepa / Taduchepa or Tadu-ḫepa/Tadu-chepa ( Akkadian Ta -du -pa -at DingirḪe, Egyptian Ta -du Iapa ) was the daughter of King mittanischen Tushratta, later co-wife of Amenhotep III. and was named after the goddess Hepat mittanischen.

Date of birth

Royal princesses were usually married at age 12 to 15 years. Therefore Taduchepa is probably between 21 and 25 year of the reign of Amenhotep III. be born. However, an earlier heading date of birth and the associated higher age at marriage Taduchepa can not be excluded.

Marriage to Amenhotep III.

Before Taduchepa the 36th year of the reign of Amenhotep III. traveled to Egypt, involved extensive negotiations over the bride price (EA 19-22). Even during the ongoing negotiations on the bride price and the following wedding probably sick Amenhotep III. and later asked for God sending the statue of Ishtar of Nineveh (EA 23):

"May the sun go down well, as my daughter Taduchepa and the other royal family. Regarding the statue Ištar may reassured my brother, she is already on the way. "

Marriage to Akhenaten

After Amenhotep III. had died, Taduchepa with his son and successor, Amenhotep IV ( Akhenaten ) was married.