Amytis of Media

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Amuhia or Amytis of Media was the daughter or granddaughter of the Median king Cyaxares and the wife of Nebuchadrezzar II. Married to Nebuchadrezzar to formalize the alliance between the Babylonian and Median dynasties, it is reported that Amytis' homesickness led to the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, as Nebuchadrezzar attempted to please her by planting the trees and plants of her homeland.

In 2007, released a board game named Amyitis. The game involves building gardens and irrigation in Babylon in order to achieve the highest status in Nebuchadrezzar's court.

References

• Référence:Nos ancêtres de l'Antiquité, 1991, Christian Settipani, p. 152

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