Tariria was an Urartian queen or princess of the 9th or 8th century BCE. She is associated with king Menua through inscriptions along the Menua Canal, where she owned land. However, it remains difficult to determine the precise nature of their relationship, whether she was the wife or the daughter of the king, although she seems more likely to have been his wife.
Along with queen Qaquli, she is one of the two known female members of the Urartian royal family.
Biography
editTariria is primarily known from an inscription bearing her name, placed at the boundary of what appears to be her vineyard, along the Menua Canal.[1][2][3] In reality, more than just a vineyard, her lands seem to be a vast royal garden modeled after the Assyrian style.[4] This inscription states: "This vineyard belongs to Tariria, woman of Menua. It is called the vineyard of Tariria".[2][3]
She is generally considered to be the wife of Menua,[3][4][5] though she might be his daughter.[2][4][5] Along with Queen Qaquli, she is one of the two known female members of the Urartian royal family.[6][7]
References
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- ^ a b c Salvini, Mirjo (1998-01-01). "Eine urartäische Felsinschrift in der Region Nachičevan". Zeitschrift für Assyriologie und Vorderasiatische Archäologie (in German). 88 (1): 94–99. doi:10.1515/zava.1998.88.1.94. ISSN 1613-1150. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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- ^ a b Çilingiroğlu, Altan (2018-06-01), "Artifacts Belonging to Queen Qaquli and Mr. Tigursagga from an Elaborately Decorated Quarter of the Ayanis Fortress", The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar, Brill, pp. 215–224, ISBN 978-90-04-36171-3, archived from the original on 2024-07-28, retrieved 2024-07-28
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- ^ Çavuşoglu, Rafet; Işik, Kenan; Göcke, Bilcan (2014). "Women and Their Status in Urartu: A Critical Review". Ancient Near Eastern Studies. 51: 235–261. doi:10.2143/ANES.51.0.3038721. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
