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Also known as Atosa, Atusa

Atossa (Old Persian: Utauθa, or Old Iranian: Hutauθa; 550–475 BC) was an Achaemenid empress. She was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, the sister of Cambyses II, the wife of Darius the Great, the mother of Xerxes the Great and the grandmother of Artaxerxes I. Atossa was undoubtedly the most prominent woman in the history of Iran. During her husband's reign, she had a direct role in state affairs as queen. She played an important role history of Iran, serving at the court of Darius the Great. She was a poet and a scholar, teaching Persian literature to young people, and played a leading role in

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Royalty.name
Atossa
Royalty.image
Achaemenid prince's head 2.jpg
Royalty.caption
Achaemenid Persian queen
Royalty.succession
Queen mother of the Achaemenid Empire
Royalty.consort
yes
Royalty.reign
486–476 BC
Royalty.coronation
486 BC
Royalty.successor
Amestris
Royalty.succession1
Queen consort of the Achaemenid Empire
Royalty.reign1
520–486 BC
Royalty.coronation1
520 BC
Royalty.predecessor1
Cassandane
Royalty.successor1
Amestris
Royalty.death_date
475 BC
Royalty.burial_place
Naqsh-e Rostam
Royalty.spouse
Darius the Great
Royalty.issue
Xerxes IHystaspesMasistesAchaemenes
Royalty.father
Cyrus the Great

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0550-01-01
date of death
0475-01-01
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  • Name
  • Early life
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Atossa (Old Persian: Utauθa, or Old Iranian: Hutauθa; 550–475 BC) was an Achaemenid empress. She was the daughter of Cyrus the Great, the sister of Cambyses II, the wife of Darius the Great, the mother of Xerxes the Great and the grandmother of Artaxerxes I. Atossa was undoubtedly the most prominent woman in the history of Iran. During her husband's reign, she had a direct role in state affairs as queen. She played an important role history of Iran, serving at the court of Darius the Great. She was a poet and a scholar, teaching Persian literature to young people, and played a leading role in state affairs. Atossa continued to be the foremost lady of the court during the reign of her son, Xerxes. As long as she lived, Xerxes obeyed his mother, and Atossa was the true ruler of the Achaemenid Empire.

== Name == The Persian name "Atossa" (or "Atusa") means "bestowing very richly" or "well trickling" or "well granting". Atossa is the Greek () transliteration of the Old Persian name Utauθa. Her name in Avestan is Hutaosā.

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