Gilukhipa
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Gilukhipa, or more probable Kilu-Hepa in the Hurrian language, in the Egyptian language Kirgipa (fl. early 14th c. BCE), was the daughter of Shuttarna II, king of Mitanni. She was the sister of Tushratta (later King of Mitanni), Biria-Waza and Artashumara.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Gilukhipa
- Royalty.title
- Queen consort of EgyptPrincess of Mitanni
- Royalty.spouse
- Amenhotep III
- Royalty.father
- Shuttarna II
- Hieroglyphs.name
- k:y-r:g-y-pA-B1
- Hieroglyphs.name transcription
- Kirgipa (kyrgypɜ)
- Hieroglyphs.name explanation
- The sun goddess Hepa is my strength
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Place of birth
- Mitanni
- Place of death
- Egypt
- Spouse
- Amenhotep III
- Father
- Shuttarna II
- Sibling
- Artashumara
- Occupation
- politician
- Noble title
- queen
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Gilukhipa, or more probable Kilu-Hepa in the Hurrian language, in the Egyptian language Kirgipa (fl. early 14th c. BCE), was the daughter of Shuttarna II, king of Mitanni. She was the sister of Tushratta (later King of Mitanni), Biria-Waza and Artashumara.
==Biography== For political reasons, Gilukhipa was sent to Egypt to join Amenhotep III in marriage. The Egyptian pharaoh made a special issue of commemorative scarabs on the occasion of his marriage to Gilukhipa in his 10th regnal year (ca.1378–1376 BCE), where he recorded that the princess was escorted by 317 ladies-in-waiting, women from the Mitanni king's royal palace. Gilukhipa became known as the "Secondary King's Wife," meaning she was secondary to Amenhotep III's chief wife, Queen Tiye.
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