Tašmētu-šarrat
Tashmetu-sharrat (Akkadian: Tašmētu-šarrat or Tašmētum-šarrat, meaning "Tashmetum is queen") was a queen of the Neo-Assyrian Empire as the primary consort of Sennacherib (r. 705–681 BC). Tashmetu-sharrat is mostly known from an inscription by Sennacherib which praises her great beauty and in which the king hopes to spend the rest of his life with her. It is not known which of Sennacherib's children were children of Tashmetu-sharrat; the king's successor Esarhaddon (r. 681–669 BC) was the son of Naqi'a, another woman.
| Tashmetu-sharrat | |
|---|---|
| Woman of the Palace | |
| Died | Before 684 BC? |
| Spouse | Sennacherib |
| Akkadian | Tašmetu-šarrat or Tašmētum-šarrat |
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