Ašmu-nikal
Ašmu-nikal
Queen of Hittite empire
Ašmu-nikal was a Queen consort of the Hittite empire.
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Queen of Hittite empire | |
Spouse | Arnuwanda I |
Issue | Tudhaliya II Ašmi-Šarruma |
Father | Tudhaliya I |
Mother | Nikal-mati |
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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]
- 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
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- "Hittites.info". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-04-06.