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Ramses II's Diplomatic Wives: The Hittite Princess
After the monumental battle of Kadesh and the subsequent peace treaty, Ramses II secured his borders not just with swords but with marriage. This episode explores the arrival of a Hittite princess, Maathorneferure, who brought her foreign gods and customs into the heart of Egypt. We examine the political weight of this union, the cultural friction it caused among the priesthood, and how Ramses used these alliances to cement an empire that stretched from Nubia to the Euphrates. Through the lens of royal portraiture and diplomatic correspondence, we see how diplomacy became as powerful as the…
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