Semiramis

Semiramis

Semiramis (; Syriac: ܫܲܡܝܼܪܵܡ Šammīrām, Armenian: Շամիրամ Šamiram, Greek: Σεμίραμις, Arabic: سميراميس 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. 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. The real and historical Shammuramat, the original Akkadian form of the name, was the Assyrian wife of Shamshi-Adad V (ruled 824 BC–811 BC). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2024). Semiramis is the 611th most popular politician (down from 368th in 2024).

Semiramis is most famous for being the wife of King Ninus, and the mother of King Ninyas. It is believed that she was a powerful queen who ruled as co-regent with her husband.