Aḫat-milki
Aḫat-milki was the wife of Niqmepas (VI.) Queen of Ugarit and mother of her husband's successor, Ammistamru II (III.). She herself was of Amurian descent, her father was a certain, otherwise unknown DU-Teššup (probably read as Ari-Teššup ) from Amurru . During excavations in the palace of Ugarit, a list of jewelry was found in her dowry (RS 16.146+). Other sources state that she mediated a conflict between her sons.
literature
- Drower, Margaret S .: Ugarit , in: Cambridge Ancient History II / 2. Cambridge 1975, pp. 130-160, here pp. 141f.
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SURNAME | Aḫat-milki |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aḫatumilku |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Ugarit |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century BC BC or 14th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | 14th century BC Chr. |
Place of death | unsure: Ugarit |