Puduhepa
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Puduhepa was a powerful Hittite queen and priestess known for her political influence, diplomatic correspondence, and role in international treaties during the 13th century BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puduhepa canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9951582 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puduhepa Context triple: [Hattusili III, spouse, Puduhepa]
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A.
Gilukhepa
Gilukhepa was a Mitannian princess who became a queen consort of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, symbolizing a diplomatic alliance between Egypt and Mitanni during the 18th Dynasty.
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B.
Manishtushu
Manishtushu was an Akkadian king of the 23rd century BCE, traditionally regarded as one of the early rulers who helped consolidate the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia.
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C.
Atra-hasis
Atra-hasis is a legendary wise man and flood hero from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, best known from the Akkadian Atra-Hasis Epic that recounts a great deluge sent by the gods.
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D.
Sin-leqi-unninni
Sin-leqi-unninni was a Babylonian scholar and scribe traditionally credited with compiling and editing the standard Akkadian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh in the late second millennium BCE.
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E.
Psammites
Psammites is an ancient mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he develops a system for expressing extremely large numbers to estimate the quantity of sand grains that could fit in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Puduhepa Target entity description: Puduhepa was a powerful Hittite queen and priestess known for her political influence, diplomatic correspondence, and role in international treaties during the 13th century BCE.
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A.
Gilukhepa
Gilukhepa was a Mitannian princess who became a queen consort of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, symbolizing a diplomatic alliance between Egypt and Mitanni during the 18th Dynasty.
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B.
Manishtushu
Manishtushu was an Akkadian king of the 23rd century BCE, traditionally regarded as one of the early rulers who helped consolidate the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia.
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C.
Atra-hasis
Atra-hasis is a legendary wise man and flood hero from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, best known from the Akkadian Atra-Hasis Epic that recounts a great deluge sent by the gods.
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D.
Sin-leqi-unninni
Sin-leqi-unninni was a Babylonian scholar and scribe traditionally credited with compiling and editing the standard Akkadian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh in the late second millennium BCE.
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E.
Psammites
Psammites is an ancient mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he develops a system for expressing extremely large numbers to estimate the quantity of sand grains that could fit in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hittite queen
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ priestess ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Hittite judicial decisions ⓘ |
| correspondent |
Egyptian royal court
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian royal household
Ramesses II ⓘ other Near Eastern rulers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Hittite Empire ⓘ |
| cultPracticed | cult of Ishtar ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 13th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most powerful queens of the Late Bronze Age Near East ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Hittites ⓘ |
| father | Pentipšarri ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | priest of the goddess Ishtar ⓘ |
| floruit | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
foreign policy of the Hittite Empire
ⓘ
religious organization of the Hittite state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
international diplomacy
ⓘ
judicial authority in legal cases ⓘ political influence in the Hittite Empire ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hittite
ⓘ
linked to:
Hittite language
|
| marriedTo | Hattusili III ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Kantuzzili
ⓘ
Queen Maathorneferure’s Hittite husband’s children (disputed names) ⓘ Tudhaliya IV ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Hittite language ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Diplomatic correspondence with Ramesses II
ⓘ
linked to:
Amarna letters
Diplomatic correspondence with other Near Eastern rulers ⓘ Participation in the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty ⓘ Reorganization of Hittite state cult ⓘ
linked to:
Hittite provincial administration
|
| occupation |
priestess
ⓘ
queen ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty negotiations
ⓘ
arranging dynastic marriages with Egypt ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kizzuwatna
ⓘ
linked to:
Kizzuwatna (at times)
|
| positionHeld |
Great Queen of the Hittites
ⓘ
linked to:
Hittite queens
High Priestess ⓘ
linked to:
Priestess of Hathor
|
| religion | Hittite religion ⓘ |
| residence |
Hattusa
ⓘ
linked to:
Boğazköy (Hattusa)
Tarhuntassa (possibly) ⓘ
linked to:
Tarhuntassa
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Hattusili III ⓘ |
| timeInOffice |
early reign of Tudhaliya IV
ⓘ
reign of Hattusili III ⓘ |
| title | Tawananna ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puduhepa Description of subject: Puduhepa was a powerful Hittite queen and priestess known for her political influence, diplomatic correspondence, and role in international treaties during the 13th century BCE.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tawananna (Hittite queen)
subject linked to:
probably Tudhaliya IV
subject linked to:
probably Tudhaliya IV
subject linked to:
probably Tudhaliya IV