This is a letter from Šeru’a-eṭirat, the daughter of King Esarhaddon, written around 670 BCE. In it, she chastises her sister-in-law, the crown princess (depicted here on a stela), for not learning her cuneiform more studiously. Šeru’a-eṭirat uses Esarhaddon’s full name and titles to emphasize the seriousness of her position.
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Word of the king’s daughter to Libbali-šarrat:
Why don’t you write on your tablet or recite your exercise? Otherwise they’ll say, “Can this be the sister of Šeru’a-eṭirat, eldest daughter of the Succession-Palace of Aššur-etel-ilani-mukinni, the great king, the mighty king, the king of the world, the king of Assyria?” Here you are, a daughter-in-law, lady of the house of Asurbanipal, the great prince of the Succession-Palace of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria!”
