Puduhepa in Wikipedia

Puduhepa (Hittite: Pudu-Ḫepa, or Pudu-Kheba) - Hittite queen and Tawanannas married to King Hattusili III. She has been referred to as "one of the most influential women known from the Ancient Near East."[1] She played an important role in diplomacy with Egypt and was a co-signatory in the Ulmi-Teshub treaty. After her husband's death she was involved in judicial matters to the point of intervening in legal cases. She was also a priestess who worked on organizing and rationalizing her people's religion.[2]