What was the nationality of Adad-guppi, Nabonidus’s mother?
Greek
Egyptian
Assyrian
Persian
Answer
The mother of Nabonidus, the last ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, was Queen Adad-guppi, an Assyrian princess, the daughter of King Ashurbanipal. As a result of her royal lineage, Adad-guppi was likely well-educated, and possibly played a role in political and diplomatic affairs during the reign of her husband, Nebuchadnezzar II, and her son Nabonidus.
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