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
openalex publication_date 1998/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
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.