The Princess & The Treaty of Kadesh
In the late 14th century BCE, a young Egyptian queen made a desperate and unprecedented request. Her name was Ankhesenamun, daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, and widow of Tutankhamun. Her plea—sent to the king of the Hittite Empire—set off a chain of events that shattered diplomatic trust, triggered retaliation, and ultimately contributed to the geopolitical tensions…


