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.
Statements (31)
| 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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