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Ramses the Great's Diplomatic Marriage to a Hittite Princess
In the 34th year of his reign, Ramses the Great secured a historic peace with the Hittite Empire by marrying a Hittite princess, the daughter of King Hattusili III and Queen Puduhepa. This episode explores the diplomatic negotiations, the princess's journey from Hattusa to Per-Ramesses, her Egyptian name Maathorneferure, and the political and cultural implications of the marriage. Lucas and Luna discuss the letters exchanged between Ramses and the Hittite court, the wedding procession through the Orontes Valley, and how this union solidified the peace treaty that had been signed years…
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