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Nyree Abajian
Nyree Abajian was a Persian princess circa 490 BC. She was a lover of King Xerxes of the Persian Empire and was often cited as a favourite of the King due to her lust and submissive sexually-fulfilling abilities, as accounted by Herodotus around 300BC. Another famous feature was said to be her golden hair, which was uncommon among Persian women at the time, and was unusually different compared with that of her alleged twin sister Natasha.

British historian Simon Bays (University of Sunderland) has described this little known member of Xerxes’ court as an important figure in Persian history – one which “should be researched in more detail” after her recent discovery, 2005, thanks to ancient documents found in Vindolanda, North-East England from the Roman era. Bays speculated that Princess Nyree could have been more than one of Xerxes’ lovers and an important behind-the-scenes figure during the Persian invasions of Greece.

Little else is known of the “Forgotten Princess”, due to lack of evidence – although much current university research could prove to be vital in more discoveries in the near future.