Ešarra-ḫammat
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Ešarra-ḫammat was a queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as the primary consort of Esarhaddon. Ešarra-ḫammat had been married to Esarhaddon for over a decade by the time he became king, having married him
Stone 'eye' (onyx) with cuneiform inscription, "(Property) of Ešarra-ḫammat, wife of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria." Ashmolean Museum.
Naqiʾa
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Naqiʾa must have been married to Sennacherib before he became king since she gave birth to his son Esarhaddon c. 713. Whether she ever held the position of queen is debated; Assyrian kings had multipl
Ešarra-ḫammat
…into depression, and he did not choose a new queen. Instead, some of the queen's responsibilities and duties were assigned to Esarhaddon's mother, Naqiʾa. Though there are two surviving accounts of Ešarra-ḫammat's funeral and the rituals performed for her, her grave has not yet been located. This grave…
Relief depicting Naqiʾa (left) and her son Esarhaddon (right)
Cuneiform tablet from Nineveh containing a copy of the Zakutu Treaty