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
another brother of Esarhaddon (name uncertain in sources)
conflictWith Esarhaddon’s succession
linked to: Esarhaddon
country Neo-Assyrian Empire
culture Assyrian
dynasty Sargonid dynasty
event assassination of Sennacherib
father Sennacherib
language Akkadian
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
outcomeForSubject failed to become king of Assyria
placeOfActivity Assyria
Nineveh
positionHeld crown prince of Assyria
reasonForLostTitle Sennacherib’s decision to favor Esarhaddon
relative Esarhaddon
religion Assyro-Babylonian polytheism
resultOfAssassinationPlot Esarhaddon’s accession to the throne
civil conflict in Assyria
roleInEvent mastermind of Sennacherib’s assassination
sibling Esarhaddon
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