Arda-Mulissu

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Arda-Mulissu was an Assyrian prince, best known for orchestrating the assassination of his father, King Sennacherib, in a failed bid for the throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Assyrian prince
royal heir
coConspirator Nabu-shar-usur NERFINISHED
another brother of Esarhaddon (name uncertain in sources)
conflictWith Esarhaddon’s succession NERFINISHED
country Neo-Assyrian Empire NERFINISHED
culture Assyrian
dynasty Sargonid dynasty NERFINISHED
event assassination of Sennacherib NERFINISHED
father Sennacherib NERFINISHED
language Akkadian NERFINISHED
lostTitle crown prince of Assyria
mentionedIn Assyrian royal inscriptions
later classical and biblical-era traditions (indirectly/under variant names)
motive displacement as heir by Esarhaddon
notableFor assassination of Sennacherib
failed bid for the Assyrian throne
opposedBy Esarhaddon NERFINISHED
outcomeForSubject failed to become king of Assyria
placeOfActivity Assyria NERFINISHED
Nineveh NERFINISHED
positionHeld crown prince of Assyria
reasonForLostTitle Sennacherib’s decision to favor Esarhaddon
relative Esarhaddon NERFINISHED
religion Assyro-Babylonian polytheism
resultOfAssassinationPlot Esarhaddon’s accession to the throne
civil conflict in Assyria
roleInEvent mastermind of Sennacherib’s assassination
sibling Esarhaddon NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 8th century BC to early 7th century BC
title designated heir of Sennacherib (earlier in his life)

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Sennacherib child Arda-Mulissu