Arab Princesses: Iaba , Baniti and Atala , Queens of Assyria and Assyrian Relations with Arab Queens During the Eighth and Seventh Centuries BC

After analyzing the names of of the Assyrian queens , Iaba queen of Tukulti-pil -Earra (III) (744-727 B.C.), and Baniti ,queen of ulmanu-aared (V) (726-722 B.C.), Atala , queen of arru-Ukin(II) (721-705 B.C.) , who were discovered in a beaked brick tomb under the floor of the service of wing of room 49 of the palace of Assur-nir-apli (II) (881-869 B.C.) in the city of Kalhu/ Nimrud . It was found that their names of Arabic origin in term of structure and formulation. The similarity with the name of other Arab queens and kings who were contemporaries and whose named mentioned in contemporary Assyrian historical records ,such as Iapa, Iati and Assyrian official Iarapa of Arabic origin. Those queens must have a relation with the Arab queens Zabibi, Shamsi , Iati and Adia etc.. who challenged Tukulti-pil -Earra (III) and his sons ulmanu-aared(V) and arru-Ukin(II) . This refute the opinions of those who tried to attribute them once to the Arameans and another time to Jews. Also the names of Raim, first queen of arru-Ukin(II) and Zakutu/ Naqia , the second queen of Sin Ahh- eriba , both of them from Arabic origin. The marriage of the Assyrian kings to these Arabic princesses and others was one of the methods of political marriages in foreign relations. This type of marriage dated back to the Middle -Assyrian period , and extended to the Neo-Assyrian period. They also married their daughters to foreign kings to gain allies and strengthen their influence