Atossa
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy
- Curriculum: Women’s History, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Persian queen{$I[g]Persia;Atossa} As the daughter, the wife, and the mother of Persian kings, Atossa had great influence in the rule of ancient Persia.
Early Life
The writings of the Greek historian Herodotus are the main source of biographical information on Atossa (ah-TOH-sah). Persian sources are rare, and those that have survived do not include Atossa. For instance, the royal inscriptions do not mention Atossa or any mortal women, and women are excluded from the palace reliefs of Persepolis. There is agreement, however, that...
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