Queen Naqiya-Zakutu was the wife of King Sennacherib, mother of King Esarhaddon, and grandmother of Ashurbanipal of Assyria's final ruling dynasty, the Sargonid Dynasty.
Queen Sammu-Ramat was the wife and queen of King Shamshi-Adad V (r. 824-811 BC), a son and successor of King Shalmaneser III. Around 806 BC, her son, King Adad-Nirari III was at an age where he could take on the full responsibility of the Assyrian throne.
Enheduanna was the daughter of Sargon of Akkad, and composed 42 temple hymns and three stand-alone poems that are considered an important part of Mesopotamia's literary legacy.
Details about the life of Queen Amanishakheto have fallen into obscurity. She is remembered as a great queen of Cush and is known as a great warrior and pyramid builder; particularly at the Wad ban Naqa site that served as the seat of the Cushite/Nubian Kingdom.
