Damaspia Shahbanu was the queen consort of King Artaxerxes I of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. She was also the mother of King Xerxes II. However, very little information is known about her. Her origins are elusive. The most famous reference to Damaspia Shahbanu comes from the Bible in Nehemiah 2:6.[1] While very little known facts about [read more]
Queen Ada I of Caria was the last ruler of the Hecatomnid Dynasty.[1] She co-ruled with her brother, King Idrieus. After his death, she became queen regnant. Queen Ada I of Caria lost the throne to her younger brother, King Pixodarus. However, she became the adopted mother of Alexander the Great, who restored her throne. [read more]
Queen Artemisia II of Caria was the sister and wife of King Mausolus. After his death, she was Queen regnant of Caria for two years. Queen Artemisia II of Caria was also a brilliant navy admiral and a skilled botanist.[1] Yet, her most renowned accomplishment was that she commissioned King Mausolus’s tomb.[2] It became one of the [read more]
Queen Artemisia I of Halicarnassus was a warrior queen during the Persian Empire.[1] She was known as the first woman in history to “command a ship.” [2] She greatly influenced King Xerxes of the Persian Empire.[3] She has been praised by ancient historians for her bravery and intelligence.[4] Queen Artemisia I of Halicarnassus was most likely born [read more]
Amestris Shahbanu was one of the most powerful Persian Queens during the Babylonian Empire.[1] She was Queen to King Xerxes I and the mother of King Artaxerxes I. Greek historians, Herodotus and Ctesias, have portrayed her to be as a ruthless Queen who has an unquenchable thirst for blood.[2] However, modern historians believe this depiction of [read more]
Queen Atossa Shahbanu was the daughter of King Cyrus the Great. She was Queen to three Persian Kings: King Cambyses II, the False Smerdis, and King Darius the Great. She was also Queen Mother of King Xerxes I. Queen Atossa Shahbanu wielded immense political influence in the first Persian Empire. Thus, Queen Atossa Shahbanu played an [read more]
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