Ašmu-nikal
| Ašmu-nikal | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Hittite empire | |
| Spouse | Arnuwanda I |
| Issue | Tudhaliya II Ašmi-Šarruma |
| Father | Tudhaliya I |
| Mother | Nikal-mati |
Ašmu-nikal was a Queen consort of Hittite empire.
Biography
Ašmu-nikal was born as a princess, the daughter of King Tudhaliya I and Queen Nikal-mati. She married a man called Arnuwanda, who later became a king. She had two sons with him: Prince Ašmi-Šarruma and King Tudhaliya II. She is mentioned in one prayer as a Great Queen. She was also a grandmother of Tudhaliya III and Suppiluliuma I.[1]
In fiction
- Janet Morris wrote a detailed biographical novel, I, the Sun, whose subject was Suppiluliuma I. Asmu-nikal is an important figure in this novel, in which all characters are from the historical record, which Dr. Jerry Pournelle called "a masterpiece of historical fiction" and about which O.M. Gurney, Hittite scholar and author of The Hittites,[2] commented that "the author is familiar with every aspect of Hittite culture".[3] Morris' book was republished by The Perseid Press in April 2013.
Gallery
Prayers of Arnuwanda and Asmu-Nikkal, 14th century BC, from Hattusa, Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Gifts given by Arnuwanda and Asmu-Nikkal, 14th century BC, from Hattusa, Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Sources
- "Hittites.info". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- The Hittites, O.M. Gurney, Penguin, 1952
- I, the Sun, Janet Morris, Dell, 1983
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