Semiramis

thumb|Semiramis, a legendary figure based on the life of Shammuramat, depicted as an armed Amazons|Amazon in an eighteenth-century Italian illustration Semiramis (; Šammīrām, Šamiram, , Samīrāmīs) was the legendary Lydian-Babylonian wife of Onnes and of Ninus, who succeeded the latter on the throne of Assyria, according to Movses Khorenatsi. Legends narrated by Diodorus Siculus, who drew primarily from the works of Ctesias of Cnidus, describe her and her relationships to Onnes and King Ninus.

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Semiramis was a legendary ancient figure, based on the historical person Shammuramat, who according to classical sources was the wife of King Ninus and later ruled Assyria herself. She matters primarily as a figure of enduring cultural interest—appearing in ancient historical accounts by writers like Diodorus Siculus and inspiring artistic depictions for centuries—though modern scholars recognize that the elaborate legends about her mix myth with historical fact.

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Vinony's link graph records 184 inbound references to Semiramis, and connects out to Iran, Anatolia and Darius I.

It is catalogued under topics including 9th-century BC monarchs, 9th-century BC queens regnant and Ancient Assyrians.

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Commons category: Semiramis
name in native language: Շամիրամ

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Historical figure
Legend according to Diodorus Siculus
Other ancient traditions
In later traditions
Literary references
The Two Babylons
In modern culture
See also
References
Bibliography
Primary sources
Secondary sources

Armenians and the Assyrians of Iraq, northeast Syria, southeast Turkey, and northwest Iran still use Shamiram and its derivative Samira as a given name for girls.

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