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+[main 151cd7b] improve: Greek Religion
+ 6 files changed, 325 insertions(+), 123 deletions(-)
+ rewrite religions/greek-religion.md (64%)
+[2026-02-23 03:14:47] ✅ Committed: improve: Greek Religion
+[2026-02-23 03:14:47]   Done (202s) — UPDATED
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+[2026-02-23 03:14:52]   🔍 Enrichment + review pass
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+[?25l[?25lI'll share my reasoning process (using tool: thinking): Let me analyze the current document and plan what needs to be done:
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+1. REVIEW QUESTIONS: Skip (0 open questions confirmed)
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+2. IDENTITY & ORGANIZATION: The title "Treaty of Kadesh" is appropriate for a treaty document. The file is in `treaties/` folder which is correct. No changes needed here.
+
+3. ENRICH FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES: I need to search for additional information about the Treaty of Kadesh that isn't already in the document. Let me think about what's already covered:
+- Date: ~1259 BCE
+- Parties: Ramesses II and Hattusili III
+- Context: Followed Battle of Kadesh (~1274 BCE)
+- Languages: Egyptian hieroglyphic and Akkadian cuneiform
+- Terms: non-aggression, defensive alliance, extradition, border recognition, divine witnesses
+- Physical record: Karnak, Ramesseum, Hattusa tablets
+- Significance: UN copy, diplomatic marriage
+
+What might be missing:
+- The specific date of the diplomatic marriage (around 1245 BCE)
+- More details about the Hittite princess (Maathorneferure)
+- The specific content/clauses of the treaty in more detail
+- The discovery history more fully
+- The role of the treaty in Bronze Age diplomacy
+- The "Great Kings" correspondence context
+- Whether there were subsequent renewals or amendments
+
+Let me search for this information.
+ - Completed in 0.0s
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+[?25l[?25l[?25lSearching the web for: Treaty of Kadesh 1259 BCE terms clauses scholarly analysis ancient history (using tool: web_search)
+Searching the web for: Treaty of Kadesh Hittite princess Maathorneferure diplomatic marriage date (using tool: web_search)
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+ ✓ Found 10 search results
+ - Completed in 1.23s
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+ ✓ Found 10 search results
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+[?25l[?25l[?25lSearching the web for: Treaty of Kadesh "Eternal Treaty" "Silver Treaty" alternate names preamble structure (using tool: web_search)
+Searching the web for: Treaty of Kadesh Ebla Abarsal earlier treaty comparison "oldest peace treaty" nuance (using tool: web_search)
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+ ✓ Found 10 search results
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+[?25l[?25lI'll share my reasoning process (using tool: thinking): Now I have good information to enrich the document. Key new facts to add:
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+1. **Alternate names**: The treaty is also known as the "Eternal Treaty" or "Silver Treaty" — these are not in the current document.
+
+2. **Scholarly nuance on "earliest"**: The document says "earliest known international peace treaty" but there's a nuance — the Treaty between Ebla and Abarsal (~2350 BCE) may be an earlier diplomatic treaty, though it's not a peace treaty per se. The Treaty of Mesilim (~2550 BCE) is sometimes cited but classified as a delimitation treaty. The Kadesh treaty is the earliest *surviving* peace treaty for which *both sides' versions* survive. The current document already says "earliest surviving" which is correct, but I should add the nuance about the Ebla-Abarsal treaty.
+
+3. **Diplomatic marriage date**: Maathorneferure (the Hittite princess) married Ramesses II in his Year 34, which corresponds to ~1246 BCE. The current document just says "Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage" without a date or the princess's name.
+
+4. **The treaty's formal name**: "Eternal Treaty" or "Silver Treaty" — these are alternate names worth noting.
+
+5. **The marriage was to Maathorneferure**, daughter of Hattusili III and Queen Puduhepa.
+
+6. **The role of Queen Puduhepa**: She was Hattusili III's wife and played a significant role in the diplomatic correspondence leading to the treaty.
+
+7. **The treaty was negotiated over years** — there was extensive correspondence (the "Amarna-style" letters) between the courts.
+
+8. **The Hittite version was found in 1906 by Hugo Winckler** — this is already in the document.
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+9. **The UN copy**: A replica of the Hittite version hangs in the UN Security Council chamber — the document says "United Nations headquarters" which is correct but could be more specific.
+
+Let me now think about what to add to the document:
+
+1. Add alternate names (Eternal Treaty, Silver Treaty) to the Overview
+2. Add the diplomatic marriage date (~1246 BCE) and the princess's name (Maathorneferure) 
+3. Add nuance about the "earliest" claim — the Ebla-Abarsal treaty (~2350 BCE) predates it but is not a peace treaty in the same sense
+4. Possibly add Queen Puduhepa's role in negotiations
+
+Let me also check: the document says "approximately 15 years later" after the Battle of Kadesh. Battle was ~1274 BCE, treaty ~1259 BCE = 15 years. That's correct.
+
+The document says the Hittite tablets are "now held at the Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul" — this is correct per Wikipedia.
+
+Now let me draft the updates:
+
+For the Overview section, add alternate names.
+For Key Facts, add the marriage date and princess name.
+For Significance, add the Ebla-Abarsal nuance and the princess name.
+
+Let me also add a footnote for the World History Encyclopedia article which is a good scholarly source.
+
+Here's my plan for the update:
+
+1. In Overview: mention alternate names "Eternal Treaty" or "Silver Treaty"
+2. In Key Facts: add the diplomatic marriage date (~1246 BCE) and princess name
+3. In Significance: clarify the "earliest" claim with the Ebla-Abarsal nuance, add princess name Maathorneferure
+4. Add a new footnote for World History Encyclopedia
+
+Let me write the updated document content carefully, being surgical about changes.
+
+Current document structure:
+- Overview (mentions informal name)
+- Key Facts (bullet list)
+- Terms (bullet list)
+- Physical Record (bullet list)
+- Significance (bullet list)
+- Footnotes
+
+Changes needed:
+1. Overview: Add "also known as the Eternal Treaty or Silver Treaty"
+2. Key Facts: Update the diplomatic marriage bullet to include date and name
+3. Significance: 
+   - Clarify "earliest surviving" with nuance about Ebla-Abarsal
+   - Add Maathorneferure's name to the marriage bullet
+4. Add footnote [^4] for World History Encyclopedia
+
+Let me be precise about what to change. I'll use update_document with the full updated content.
+
+Actually, looking at the document more carefully:
+
+The "Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage" is in the Significance section (line 25 in the original). I should add the princess's name and approximate date there.
+
+The "Earliest surviving international peace treaty" claim in Significance could have a note about the Ebla-Abarsal nuance.
+
+Let me draft the specific changes:
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+1. Overview paragraph: Add "also known as the Eternal Treaty or Silver Treaty" after "The Treaty of Kadesh is informal"
+
+2. Key Facts - add a new bullet or update existing:
+   - The diplomatic marriage bullet isn't in Key Facts, it's in Significance. But I could add the date to Key Facts context.
+
+3. Significance section:
+   - "Earliest surviving international peace treaty" → add note: "An earlier diplomatic treaty between Ebla and Abarsal (~2350 BCE) predates it, but the Kadesh treaty is the earliest surviving *peace* treaty for which both parties' versions survive [^4]"
+   - "Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage between Ramesses II and a Hittite princess" → add "Maathorneferure, daughter of Hattusili III, married Ramesses II in his Year 34 (~1246 BCE) @t[~1246 BCE] [^4]"
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+4. Add footnote [^4]: World History Encyclopedia
+
+Let me write the full updated document now. I'll be surgical and only change what needs changing.
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+ - Completed in 0.0s
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+[?25l[?25lRunning tool update_document with the param (from mcp server: factbase)
+ ⋮  {
+ ⋮    "id": "07edd5",
+ ⋮    "content": "## Overview\nThe Treaty of Kadesh (~1259 BCE) between Egypt and the Hittite Empire is the earliest known surviving international peace treaty. Also known as the Eternal Treaty or Silver Treaty, it ended decades of conflict between the two great Bronze Age powers. The name \"Treaty of Kadesh\" is informal — the treaty text itself does not mention the Battle of Kadesh. @t[~1259 BCE]\n\n## Key Facts\n- Date: ~1259 BCE (some scholars cite 1258 BCE) @t[~1259 BCE]\n- Parties: Egypt (Ramesses II) and Hittite Empire (Hattusili III)\n- Context: Followed the Battle of Kadesh (~1274 BCE), approximately 15 years later @t[~1274 BCE]\n- Languages: Egyptian hieroglyphic and Akkadian cuneiform\n- Original medium: Silver tablets (now lost); surviving versions are copies\n\n## Terms\n- Mutual non-aggression pact\n- Defensive alliance against third-party attacks\n- Extradition of political refugees (with humane treatment clause)\n- Mutual recognition of borders in Syria [^1]\n- Divine witnesses invoked; violations threatened with divine punishment [^3]\n\n## Physical Record\n- Egyptian version: Inscribed on temple walls at Karnak and the Ramesseum (Thebes)\n- Hittite version: Cuneiform clay tablets discovered at Hattusa in 1906 by German archaeologist Hugo Winckler; two tablets now held at the Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul [^3]\n- Both versions are translations of the original silver tablets exchanged between the parties\n\n## Significance\n- Earliest known surviving peace treaty for which both parties' versions survive; an earlier diplomatic treaty between Ebla and Abarsal (~2350 BCE) predates it but is not classified as a peace treaty [^4]\n- A copy hangs in the United Nations headquarters in New York as a symbol of diplomacy\n- Both Egyptian and Hittite versions survive (discovered at Karnak and Hattusa) [^2]\n- Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage: Maathorneferure, daughter of Hattusili III, married Ramesses II in his Year 34 (~1246 BCE) @t[~1246 BCE] [^4]\n- Ushered in a prolonged period of peace and cooperation, allowing Ramesses II to focus on monumental building projects [^3]\n\n---\n[^1]: Beckman, G. *Hittite Diplomatic Texts* (1999)\n[^2]: Bryce, T. *Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East* (2003)\n[^3]: Wikipedia, \"Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty\", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian%E2%80%93Hittite_peace_treaty\n[^4]: World History Encyclopedia, \"The Battle of Kadesh & the First Peace Treaty\", https://www.worldhistory.org/article/78/the-battle-of-kadesh--the-first-peace-treaty/\n"
+ ⋮  }
+ - Completed in 0.9s
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+[?25l> Update applied successfully. No bugs or feature requests to file — the tool worked as expected and no issues match anything not already in the existing bug list.
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+<action_summary>status: UPDATED | Treaty of Kadesh | changes: Added alternate names (Eternal Treaty, Silver Treaty) to Overview; clarified "earliest" claim with Ebla-Abarsal nuance in Significance; added Hittite princess name Maathorneferure and marriage date (~1246 BCE) with temporal tag; added World History Encyclopedia as footnote [^4]</action_summary>
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+  status: UPDATED | Greek Religion | changes: Fixed approximate temporal tag (~800 BCE..~400), added Dodona to sacred sites, added Panathenaic festival to Religious Practices with date tag, added new Afterlife Beliefs section (psyche, Elysium, Tartarus, Charon), added new Divination section (haruspicy, augury, Dodona oracle, cleromancy), added new Decline and Suppression section (Theodosius I edicts 391-392 CE, Eleusis sacked 396 CE, Olympics ended ~393 CE), added four new scholarly footnotes
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 # Treaty of Kadesh
 
 ## Overview
-The Treaty of Kadesh (~1259 BCE) between Egypt and the Hittite Empire is the earliest known international peace treaty. It ended decades of conflict between the two great Bronze Age powers. The name "Treaty of Kadesh" is informal — the treaty text itself does not mention the Battle of Kadesh. @t[~1259 BCE]
+The Treaty of Kadesh (~1259 BCE) between Egypt and the Hittite Empire is the earliest known surviving international peace treaty. Also known as the Eternal Treaty or Silver Treaty, it ended decades of conflict between the two great Bronze Age powers. The name "Treaty of Kadesh" is informal — the treaty text itself does not mention the Battle of Kadesh. @t[~1259 BCE]
 
 ## Key Facts
 - Date: ~1259 BCE (some scholars cite 1258 BCE) @t[~1259 BCE]
@@ -24,69 +24,14 @@ The Treaty of Kadesh (~1259 BCE) between Egypt and the Hittite Empire is the ear
 - Both versions are translations of the original silver tablets exchanged between the parties
 
 ## Significance
-- Earliest surviving international peace treaty
+- Earliest known surviving peace treaty for which both parties' versions survive; an earlier diplomatic treaty between Ebla and Abarsal (~2350 BCE) predates it but is not classified as a peace treaty [^4]
 - A copy hangs in the United Nations headquarters in New York as a symbol of diplomacy
 - Both Egyptian and Hittite versions survive (discovered at Karnak and Hattusa) [^2]
-- Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage between Ramesses II and a Hittite princess
+- Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage: Maathorneferure, daughter of Hattusili III, married Ramesses II in his Year 34 (~1246 BCE) @t[~1246 BCE] [^4]
 - Ushered in a prolonged period of peace and cooperation, allowing Ramesses II to focus on monumental building projects [^3]
 
 ---
 [^1]: Beckman, G. *Hittite Diplomatic Texts* (1999)
 [^2]: Bryce, T. *Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East* (2003)
 [^3]: Wikipedia, "Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian%E2%80%93Hittite_peace_treaty
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+[^4]: World History Encyclopedia, "The Battle of Kadesh & the First Peace Treaty", https://www.worldhistory.org/article/78/the-battle-of-kadesh--the-first-peace-treaty/
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-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Date: ~1259 BCE" - when was this true?
-> 1259 BCE event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Parties: Egypt (Ramesses II) and Hittite Empire (Hattusili III)" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Kadesh (~1274 BCE)" - when was this true?
-> 1274 BCE event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Languages: Egyptian hieroglyphic and Akkadian cuneiform" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Mutual non-aggression pact" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Defensive alliance against third-party attacks" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Extradition of political refugees (with humane treatment clause)" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Mutual recognition of borders in Syria [^1]" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Earliest surviving international peace treaty" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "A copy hangs in the United Nations headquarters in New York as a symbol of di..." - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Both Egyptian and Hittite versions survive (discovered at Karnak and Hattusa)..." - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage between Ramesses II and a Hittite princess" - when was this true?
-> Historical event. Attested by Beckman (1999) [^1]; Bryce (2003) [^2]; Wikipedia [^3].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Date: ~1259 BCE" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Parties: Egypt (Ramesses II) and Hittite Empire (Hattusili III)" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Context: Followed the Battle of Kadesh (~1274 BCE)" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Languages: Egyptian hieroglyphic and Akkadian cuneiform" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 16: "Mutual non-aggression pact" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Defensive alliance against third-party attacks" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Extradition of political refugees (with humane treatment clause)" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Earliest surviving international peace treaty" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "A copy hangs in the United Nations headquarters in New York as a symbol of di..." - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage between Ramesses II and a Hittite princess" - what is the source?
-> Beckman (1999) [^1] and Bryce (2003) [^2].
-- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 11: "Parties: Egypt (Ramesses II) and Hittite Empire (Hattusili III)" - what does "II" mean in this context?
-> Ramesses II is the regnal number — the 2nd ruler of that name. Standard historical convention.
-- [x] `@q[ambiguous]` Line 25: "Later sealed by a diplomatic marriage between Ramesses II and a Hittite princess" - what does "II" mean in this context?
-> Ramesses II is the regnal number — the 2nd ruler of that name. Standard historical convention.
-- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 19: "Mutual recognition of borders in Syria [^1]" - Beckman source from 1999 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
-> Still accurate. Beckman (1999) remains a standard reference. The underlying historical facts are well-established.
-- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Both Egyptian and Hittite versions survive (discovered at Karnak and Hattusa)..." - Bryce source from 2003 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
-> Still accurate. Bryce (2003) remains a standard reference. The underlying historical facts are well-established.