Maathorneferure

Also known as Sauskanu

Maathorneferure (Hieroglyphic: Mȝʿt-Ḥr-nfrw-Rʿ, Maʿat-ḥōr-nefrurēʿ) was an ancient Egyptian queen, the Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II (1279–1213 BC, according to the standard "Low Chronology" for Egypt).

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Within Vinony's link graph, Maathorneferure is referenced by 254 other articles, and connects out to Hittites, Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt and Tanis.

Vinony files it under 13th-century BC Egyptian women, Ancient princesses and Hittite women.

Its subject is documented across 20 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Royalty.father: Hattusili III
Royalty.name: Maathorneferure
Royalty.title: Queen consort of EgyptGreat Royal Wife, Mistress of the Two Lands
Royalty.image: Maathorneferure.jpg
Royalty.caption: Maathorneferure at Tanis
Royalty.native_lang1: Egyptian name
Royalty.native_lang1_name1: ra-D4-U2-t-G5-nfr-nfr-nfr
Royalty.birth_name: Šauškanu (?)
Royalty.birth_place: Hatti
Royalty.death_place: unknown
Royalty.burial_place: unknown
Royalty.spouse: Ramesses II
Royalty.issue: Neferure
Royalty.dynasty: 19th of Egypt
Royalty.mother: Puduhepa
Royalty.religion: Hittite religion (birth)Ancient Egyptian religion (conversion)

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Commons category: Maathorneferure
date of birth: 1250-00-00
date of death: 1250-01-01

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==Family== Maathorneferure was a daughter of the Hittite king Hattusili III and his wife, Queen Puduhepa. She was the sister of the crown prince Nerikkaili of Hatti and the sister of the later Hittite king Tudhaliya IV. The Egyptian sources claim that Maathornefrure was the eldest daughter of her parents, specifically identified as the king and queen of the Hittites.

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