Ancient Assyria's Forgotten Queen - Constanza Casati

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Ancient Assyria's Forgotten Queen - Constanza Casati

"She was one of the most powerful women of the ancient world…

Once mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Cleopatra and Helen of Troy.

Yet today she is largely forgotten. Why did this happen?

Today Anya is joined by award-winning novelist Costanza Casati to discuss the ancient Assyrian queen, Semiramis, and the blurry boundary between history and myth.

Constanza Casati is the author of the award-winning novel Clytemnestra, as well as her second novel Babylonia, which in inspired by the life of Semiramis. She also works as a screenwriter and freelance journalist.

You can buy Babylonia by Constanza Casati here: https://www.amazon.com/Babylonia-Nove...

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from the video introduction

Who Was Semiramis of Assyria? Founder, Seductress, Warrior Queen

"For a brief period (c. 811-808 BC), Sammu-ramāt ruled one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. She was the first and last female regent of Assyria, reigning in the name of her young son Adad-Nirari III, whose rule lasted until 783 BC.

This historical character may have inspired the myths about Queen Semiramis, whose fame grew rapidly. Greeks started writing about Semiramis from the fifth century BC onwards. The Romans used the same name form (or variants ‘Samiramis’ and ‘Simiramis’), whereas Armenian literature named her ‘Shamiram’...from the article: Who Was Semiramis of Assyria? Founder, Seductress, Warrior Queen

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