Shammuramat

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name =Shammuramat
title =Queen of Assyria


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reign =811 BC – 808 BC or 809 BC - 792 BC
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predecessor =Shamshi-Adad V
successor =Adad-nirari III
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Shammuramat or Sammur-amat was Queen of Assyria 811 BC–808 BC. The widow of King Shamshi-Adad V reigned for three years on the throne of Assyria. Other chronologies suggest that her regency lasted from 809 to 792 BCE. [ [http://www.specialtyinterests.net/babylon.html "The Rise of the Babylonian World Power"] ;] [ [http://www.janansawa.com/kinglist.htm Younan, Michael "Assyrian King List researched and edited by Michael Younan"] ;] [ [http://www.kent.net/DisplacedDynasties/Contestants_for_Syrian_Domination.html Reilly, Jim (2000) "Contestants for Syrian Domination" in "Chapter 3: Assyrian & Hittite Synchronisms" "The Genealogy of Ashakhet"] ;]

Shammuramat's stela (memorial stone) has been found at Ashur, while an inscription at Calah (Nimrud) indicates that she was dominant there after the death of her husband and before the rule of her son.

The legendary Semiramis is usually considered a purely mythical figure, however, there is evidence in Assyrian records suggesting that she may, in fact, be a dim Greek reflection of Shammuramat. This identification is disputed.

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