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How Old was Matanazi

1998/12/01 by Trevor Bryce · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · #Ancient Near East History #Ancient Egypt and Archaeology #Hittite language #Sister #History #Ancient history #Genealogy #Law #Political science

paper · doi:10.1177/030751339808400120

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Abstract

Discussion of Ramesses II's reply to the Hittite king Hattušili III's request for medical assistance to enable his elderly sister to bear children. Calculations based on Hittite documents show her to be at least 58 and Ramesses II's assessment of her age true.

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