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Amenhotep II Amāna-Ḥātpa (Amun is Satisfied)
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| Lineage | 18th Dynasty |
| Sex | Male |
| Full name (at birth) | Amenhotep II Amāna-Ḥātpa |
| Other last names | Amun is Satisfied |
| Other given names | Amenophis II |
| Parents
♀ Merytre Hatshepsut ? (Ribah Meribah) [Hittite - Early Empire] b. about -1493 | |
| Wiki-page | wikipedia:Amenhotep_II |
Events
child birth: ♂ Thutmose IV Thoth is Born [18th Dynasty]
marriage: ♀ Tia A [18th Dynasty] b. about -1430
between -1427 and -1400 title: Pharaoh of Egypt
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During the reign of Amenhotep an expedition returned from Aram-Naharaim [Mitanni] accommpanied by an astronomer and clockmaker named Amenemhet. This event is preserved in the memoirs of Amenemhet and occurred approximately 1480 BC. A careful study of the language of the time reveals that the Hurrian language is neither Indo-European nor Semitic. The Hurrians, are relatives of Urartu, both belonging to the North Caucasian language family. In the 14th century BC numerous city-states in northern Syria and Canaan were ruled by persons with Hurrian and some Indo-Aryan names. King Barattarna of Mitanni expanded the kingdom west to Halab (Aleppo) and made Idrimi of Alalakh his vassal. After a few clashes with the Pharaohs over the control of Syria Mitanni sought peace with Egypt and an alliance was formed. During the reign of Shuttarna in the early 14th century BC the relationship was very amicable, and he sent his daughter Gilu-Hepa to Egypt for a marriage with Pharaoh Amenhotep III.
Later on, Egypt and Mitanni became allies, and King Shuttarna II himself was received at the Egyptian court. Amicable letters, sumptuous gifts, and letters asking for sumptuous gifts were exchanged. Mitanni was especially interested in Egyptian gold. This culminated in a number of royal marriages: the daughter of King Artatama I was married to Thutmose IV. Kilu-Hepa, or Gilukhipa, the daughter of Shuttarna II, was married to Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled in the early fourteenth century BC. In a later royal marriage Tadu-Hepa, or Tadukhipa, the daughter of Tushratta, was sent to Egypt.
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