Atossa
Atossa (Old Persian: Utauθa, or Old Iranian: Hutauθa; 550–475 BC) was an Achaemenid empress. She was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, and the wife of Darius the Great.
| Atossa | |
|---|---|
Tomb of Darius the Great, where Atossa was also buried | |
| Queen mother of the Achaemenid Empire | |
| Tenure | 486–476 BC |
| Coronation | 486 BC |
| Successor | Amestris |
| Queen consort of the Achaemenid Empire | |
| Tenure | 520–486 BC |
| Coronation | 520 BC |
| Predecessor | Cassandane |
| Successor | Amestris |
| Born | c. 550 BC |
| Died | 475 BC |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Darius the Great |
| Issue | Xerxes I Hystaspes Masistes Achaemenes |
| House | Achaemenid |
| Father | Cyrus the Great |
| Mother | Cassandane |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
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