The Role of Naqia / Zakutu in Sargonid Politics
Sarah Melville
There are more sources for Naqia/Zakutu, the mother of Esarhaddon and grandmother of Assurbanipal, than for all other Sargonid royal women combined. This work constitutes a reevaluation of these sources with an eye to determining which of the modern myths about this woman are supported by the sources and which are mere speculation. Specific suggestions about the part played by Naqia/Zakutu in her son’s overall plan for his empire are linked to form a coherent picture of her role as queen mother.
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There are more sources for Naqia/Zakutu, the mother of Esarhaddon and grandmother of Assurbanipal, than for all other Sargonid royal women combined. This work constitutes a reevaluation of these sources with an eye to determining which of the modern myths about this woman are supported by the sources and which are mere speculation. Specific suggestions about the part played by Naqia/Zakutu in her son’s overall plan for his empire are linked to form a coherent picture of her role as queen mother.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONVENTIONS
ABBREVIATIONS
ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Sources
Antecendents to Power: Naqia as Queen
Image as Political Tool: Making the Queen Mother an Authority Figure
The Political Status of the Queen Mother
The Zakutu treaty as the culmination of Naqia’s Political Career
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX A: Documentary Evidence for Naqia/Zakutu
APPENDIX B: The Queen Mother’s Household and Economic Obligations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEXES
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