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Nitocris (Greek: Νίτωκρις) is the name given to the queen of Nabonidus (r. 556–539 BC), the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. The name is not attested in contemporary sources, but some historians tentatively use the name to refer to Nabonidus's queen.
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Nitocris | |
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Queen consort of the Neo-Babylonian Empire | |
Tenure | 25 May 556 BC – 13 October 539 BC |
Spouse | Nabonidus |
Issue | Belshazzar Ennigaldi-Nanna Ina-Esagila-remat Akkabuʾunma Others |
Dynasty | Chaldean dynasty (?) |
Father | Nebuchadnezzar II (?) |
Mother | Amytis of Media (?) |
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