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King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 465 to 424 BC
first and then killed Xerxes. After Artaxerxes discovered the murder, he killed Artabanus and his sons. Artaxerxes had to face a revolt in Egypt in 460–454
Artaxerxes_I
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Artaxerxes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Artaxerxes /ˌɑːrtəˈzɜːrksiːz/ may refer to: The throne name of several Achaemenid rulers of the
Artaxerxes
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 359/8 to 338 BC
of Artaxerxes II and his mother was Stateira. Before ascending the throne Artaxerxes was a satrap and commander of his father's army. Artaxerxes came
Artaxerxes_III
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 to 359/8 BC
rulers of the Parthian Empire notably considered Artaxerxes II their progenitor. The given name of Artaxerxes II was, as rendered in Greek, Arses (Ἄρσης; Babylonian:
Artaxerxes_II
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 338 to 336 BC
autumn of 338, when Artaxerxes III was murdered by the ambitious eunuch and chiliarch Bagoas, who had the king poisoned. Artaxerxes III's early death proved
Arses_of_Persia
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
Pericles). Artaxerxes II is said to have had more than 115 sons from 350 wives. In 358 BC Artaxerxes II died and was succeeded by his son Artaxerxes III. In
Achaemenid_Empire
Ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire
tombs behind the compound at Persepolis would then belong to Artaxerxes II and Artaxerxes III. The owner of the unfinished tomb, about a kilometre away
Persepolis
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 336 to 330 BC)
338 BC, Artaxerxes III met an abrupt end after being poisoned by the court eunuch and chiliarch (hazahrapatish) Bagoas, who installed Artaxerxes' youngest
Darius_III
Name of various rulers in the Hebrew Bible
with his son, Artaxerxes I. The Septuagint, the Vulgate, the Midrash of Esther Rabbah, 1:3, and the Josippon identify him as Artaxerxes. Many historians
Ahasuerus
English opera by Thomas Arne
figure, Artaxerxes I, King of Persia, who succeeded his father Xerxes I after his assassination by Artabanus. The opening night of Artaxerxes (2 February
Artaxerxes_(opera)
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
Darius, the firstborn son, murdered by Artaxerxes I or Artabanus Hystaspes, murdered by Artaxerxes I Artaxerxes I Rhodogune Amytis, wife of Megabyzus By
Xerxes_I
the court. Artaxerxes was another of Xerxes’ sons whom the succession fell to after the deaths of his father and older brothers. Artaxerxes ruled, following
History_of_Persian_Egypt
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
received the protection of Philip II for several years as they opposed Artaxerxes III. Among them were Artabazos II and his daughter Barsine, possible future
Alexander_the_Great
Figure in early Jewish history
of the Jews. He uses the name Xerxes for Artaxerxes I reserving the name Artaxerxes for the later Artaxerxes II whom he identifies as the Ahasuerus of
Ezra
Persian queen
princess and queen, daughter and wife of the Persian king Artaxerxes II. She was born to king Artaxerxes II and queen Stateira. Atossa had been promised as a
Atossa (daughter of Artaxerxes II)
Atossa_(daughter_of_Artaxerxes_II)
343–332 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)
(525–404 BC). In around 351 BC, Artaxerxes embarked on a campaign to recover Egypt, which had revolted under his father, Artaxerxes II. At the same time, a rebellion
Thirty-first_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Alleged Ancient Persian method of execution
"boat"), also known as the boats, is reported by Plutarch in his Life of Artaxerxes, citing Ctesias, as an ancient Persian method of execution. He describes
Scaphism
Achaemenid prince, satrap of Lydia from 408 to 401 BC
information is contained in the excerpts from Artaxerxes II's physician, Ctesias, by Photius; Plutarch’s Lives of Artaxerxes II and Lysander; and Thucydides's History
Cyrus_the_Younger
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 423 to 405/4 BC
and was followed as Persian king by Artaxerxes II. Born of Parysatis Amestris the wife of Terituchmes Artaxerxes II Cyrus the Younger Artostes Ostanes
Darius_II
Ruler of the Achaemenid Empire in 424 BC
legitimate son of Artaxerxes I and Damaspia, and is known to have served as crown prince. The last inscription mentioning Artaxerxes I being alive can
Xerxes_II
Achaemenid queen
king Artaxerxes II and mother of his successor, Artaxerxes III. Stateira was the daughter of the Persian nobleman Hydarnes. She married Artaxerxes II,
Stateira (wife of Artaxerxes II)
Stateira_(wife_of_Artaxerxes_II)
Book of the Bible
Xerxes and Artaxerxes I. Letter of officials to Artaxerxes, and reply of Artaxerxes: The officials "beyond the river" write to Artaxerxes warning him
Book_of_Ezra
5th-century BC Persian political figure
Artaxerxes I as King and to have acted as Regent and power behind the throne. This state of affairs would not last more than a few months. Artaxerxes
Artabanus_of_Persia
Achaemenid Empire ruler, 424 to 423 BC
reportedly an illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I by his concubine Alogyne of Babylon. The last inscription mentioning Artaxerxes I being alive can be dated to
Sogdianus
4th-century BC Persian prince
with concubines by 4th century BCE Achaemenid ruler and King of Kings, Artaxerxes II Mnemon. Despite his illegitimate legal status, Arsames was loved by
Arsames (son of Artaxerxes II)
Arsames_(son_of_Artaxerxes_II)
Species of fish
Haplochromis artaxerxes was a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria where it is only known from the Napoleon Gulf, in Uganda. This species can reach
Haplochromis_artaxerxes
Daughter of Artaxerxes II, wife of Orontes I
a Persian princess from the Achaemenid dynasty, who was a daughter of Artaxerxes II (r. 404–358 BC). Following the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 BC, she was
Rhodogune (daughter of Artaxerxes II)
Rhodogune_(daughter_of_Artaxerxes_II)
Crown Prince of Achaemenid Persia (died 465 BC)
deceived Artaxerxes into believing that it was his older brother, Darius, who murdered his father. Darius was then taken to the palace of Artaxerxes and put
Darius_(son_of_Xerxes_I)
Achaemenid satrap and pretender to throne (died 329 BC)
Old Persian name *Bayaçā ("protecting from fear"). Artaxerxes is the Latin form of the Greek Artaxérxes (Αρταξέρξης), itself from the Old Persian Artaxšaçā
Bessus
380–343 BC ancient Egyptian dynasty
avoided the Persian reconquest because Artaxerxes III was forced to consolidate his control of the realm. Artaxerxes then attempted an unsuccessful invasion
Thirtieth_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Persian Queen, wife of Darius II, mother of Artaxerxes II
children, including Artaxerxes II and Cyrus the Younger. Ancient sources sometimes mistakenly describe her as a daughter of Artaxerxes I, but modern scholarship
Parysatis
Son of Artaxerxes II
Achaemenid prince, the eldest son of Artaxerxes II of Persia by his consort Stateira. According to Plutarch's Life of Artaxerxes, Darius was recognised at the
Darius_(son_of_Artaxerxes_II)
4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia
but in 356 BC he refused obedience to the new Persian king, Artaxerxes III. Artaxerxes had ordered the disbanding of all the satrapal armies of Asia
Artabazos_II
Last native Egyptian pharaoh
forces of Artaxerxes III, Mentor opened communication with the Persians in collusion with Tennes. At the end of 344 BC, ambassadors of Artaxerxes III arrived
Nectanebo_II
Iranian goddess
the introduction of cultic statues of Anahita under the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II; later, in the Sasanian period, an iconoclastic movement eliminated
Anahita
Second son of Xerxes I of Persia
was assassinated by the vizier Artabanus, Hystaspes' younger brother Artaxerxes I ascended the throne. According to Diodorus of Sicily, Hystaspes was
Hystaspes_(son_of_Xerxes_I)
525–404 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)
Nevertheless, Artaxerxes eventually had Inaros executed, although exactly how and when is a matter of dispute. Artaxerxes died in 424 BC. Artaxerxes successor
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt
Twenty-seventh_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Chapter from Nehemiah in the Old Testament
of the Torah), Nehemiah uses 'Babylonian calendrical names'. "Artaxerxes": or "Artaxerxes Longimanus" 2So the king said to me, "Why is your face troubled
Nehemiah_2
Biographies of famous Greeks and Romans by Plutarch
Cicero. There are also four singular Lives, recounting the stories of Artaxerxes, Aratus, Galba, and Otho. Traces of other biographies point to an additional
Parallel_Lives
Highest deity of Zoroastrianism
reign of Artaxerxes II (c. 405/404–358 BC), Ahura Mazda was worshipped and invoked alone in all extant royal inscriptions. With Artaxerxes II, Ahura
Ahura_Mazda
Egypt. His birth name was Ochus. 423–405 BC Artaxerxes II King of Persia. Ruling for 47 years, Artaxerxes II was the longest reigning Achaemenid king
List_of_Achaemenid_emperors
Persian military campaign against the Cadusii (385 BC)
The Cadusian Campaign was a military campaign of King Artaxerxes II of Persia in 385 BC against the Cadusii. The origins of the campaign are not attested
Cadusian campaign of Artaxerxes II
Cadusian_campaign_of_Artaxerxes_II
Painting by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson
Hippocrates Refusing the Gifts of Artaxerxes (French: Hippocrate refusant les présents d'Artaxerxès) is a 1792 history painting by the French artist Anne-Louis
Hippocrates Refusing the Gifts of Artaxerxes
Hippocrates_Refusing_the_Gifts_of_Artaxerxes
Ancient Persian royal dynasty
Against Timotheus, xlix.3; Plutarch, Life of Artaxerxes, §24. Diodorus, xv.90. Plutarch, Life of Artaxerxes, §26-30; Justin, x.1-3; Aeolian, Varieties of
Achaemenid_dynasty
an Achaemenid queen, consort of the Persian king Artaxerxes II. She was the daughter of Artaxerxes II. Her father bethrothed her to Tiribazus. However
Amestris (daughter of Artaxerxes II)
Amestris_(daughter_of_Artaxerxes_II)
Historic site in Marvdasht, Iran
the burial place of the Achaemenid ruler Artaxerxes I. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tomb of Artaxerxes I. "Encyclopaedia of the Iranian Architectural
Tomb of Artaxerxes I of Persia
Tomb_of_Artaxerxes_I_of_Persia
6th–4th century BCE cuneiform inscriptions
I, followed by 13 from that of Xerxes I, while the reigns of Artaxerxes I and Artaxerxes II have 7 texts each. Only two Elamite texts are from the reign
Achaemenid_royal_inscriptions
Greek philosopher, historian, and soldier (c.430–355/354 BC)
the Younger, Cyrus's failed campaign to claim the Persian throne from Artaxerxes II of Persia, and the return of Greek mercenaries after Cyrus's death
Xenophon
Ancient Persian military campaign (340/339 BC)
inauspiciously when Artaxerxes lost some troops to quicksand at Barathra, and the fortress of Pelusium resisted an attempt to take it. Artaxerxes deployed three
Second Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
Second_Achaemenid_conquest_of_Egypt
Persian Achaemenid Empire vizier (died 336 BC)
end of Artaxerxes III's reign (Diod. xvi. 50; cf. Didymus, Comm. in Demosth. Phil. vi. 5). Arses of Persia was the youngest son of Artaxerxes III and
Bagoas
Ancient Lycian inscription in Anatolia
the reign of the Persian king, Artaxerxes, but does not say which Artaxerxes: In the month Siwan, year 1 of King Artaxerxes. In the fortress of Arñna (Xanthos)
Letoon_trilingual
373 BC battle to restore Egypt to Persian rule
of that plan, Artaxerxes concluded a peace treaty with the Athenians. Under this treaty, Egypt lost a valuable ally. After King Artaxerxes concluded his
Battle_of_Pelusium_(373_BC)
Achaemenid Empire Queen consort
affairs during the long reign of their son Artaxerxes I. She died in early 424 BC, aged nearly ninety, with Artaxerxes himself dying soon after. "Amastris,
Amestris
Ancient wife of Cyrus the Younger
Battle of Cunaxa. She then fell into the hands of his rival and brother Artaxerxes II, and became his wife. Contemporary accounts by the writer Xenophon
Aspasia_of_Phocaea
Bactrian nobleman, military officer and satrap (died 344 BC)
the town of Pergamon, but eventually reconciled with Artaxerxes II's son and successor Artaxerxes III (r. 358–338 BC) and gave him back the town. Orontes
Orontes_I
Reaction to failure of Christ to appear in 1844
457 BC: Decree by Artaxerxes I of Persia. 444 BC: Decree by Artaxerxes to Nehemiah to finish the wall at Jerusalem. The decree by Artaxerxes empowered Ezra
Great_Disappointment
Book of the Bible
the dates of Nehemiah's mission: It is commonly accepted that "Artaxerxes" was Artaxerxes I (there were two later kings of the same name), and that Nehemiah's
Book_of_Nehemiah
Rebellion by satraps against Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II (372–362 BC)
son Mithridates to Artaxerxes, who had Ariobarzanes crucified. Source: Orontes was the son of Artasuras and married to Artaxerxes' daughter Rhodogunê
Great_Satraps'_Revolt
Book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament
Ahasuerus as either Artaxerxes I (reigned 465 to 424 BCE) or Artaxerxes II (reigned 404 to 358 BCE). On his accession, however, Artaxerxes II lost Egypt to
Book_of_Esther
Egyptian pharaoh from 404 to 399 BC
III), led a rebellion between 465 BC and 463 BC against the Satrap of Artaxerxes I. He is known from Aramaic and ancient Greek sources, and is mentioned
Amyrtaeus
Ancient Greek physician (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE)
refusing the presents of the Achaemenid Emperor Artaxerxes, who was asking for his services. Hippocrates Refusing the Gifts of Artaxerxes by Girodet, 1792.
Hippocrates
Date discrepancy in the Hebrew calendar
in turn, follows Seder Olam (chapter 30), says that Darius, Cyrus and Artaxerxes were all one and the same person. Ben Halpetha, Jose (1971). M.D. Yerushalmi
Missing years (Jewish calendar)
Missing_years_(Jewish_calendar)
Fifth-century BC Greek physician and historian
the Achaemenid Empire. Ctesias was physician to the Achaemenid king, Artaxerxes II, whom he accompanied in 401 BC on his expedition against his brother
Ctesias
Large cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments
Naqsh-e Rostam, where Persian kings like Darius I and II, Xerxes, and Artaxerxes are buried in tombs carved into the cliffs.Naqsh-e Rostam is an ancient
Necropolis
Historical fiction novel
401 BC, in which Prince Cyrus the Younger challenges his elder brother Artaxerxes II to the throne of the Achaemenid Empire. Part II describes the aftermath
The_Falcon_of_Sparta
Central figure of the biblical Book of Nehemiah
the autonomous province of Judea within the Achaemenid Empire, under Artaxerxes I (465–424 BC). The historicity of Nehemiah, his mission, and the Nehemiah
Nehemiah
Persian prince, son of Artaxerxes II
died between 360 and 358 BC) was one of the three legitimate sons of Artaxerxes II of Persia. He was, after the death of his eldest brother Darius, driven
Ariaspes
4th-century BC Greek soldier and mercenary
the satraps, he was unable to defeat Artaxerxes' army, and was captured in 346 BC. Upon his capture, Artaxerxes evidently recognized Mentor's skills,
Mentor_of_Rhodes
Persian Satrap of Lydia and Ionia (445–395 BC)
invasion of Greece. His sister, Stateira, would become Queen-Consort for Artaxerxes II. His brother, Terituchmes, succeeded his father as satrap of Hyrcania
Tissaphernes
Proclamation by Cyrus II of Persia in 539 BCE
Jerusalem. And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing
Edict_of_Cyrus
4th-century BC Achaemenid satrap of Cappadocia
Camissares by a Paphlagonian mother. His father being satrap of Cilicia under Artaxerxes II, and high in the favour of that monarch, Datames became one of the
Datames
Achaemenid cylinder seal
opined the king was Artaxerxes II (r. 405/4–359/8 BCE). In 1992, Shapur Shahbazi suggested, that the king might have been Artaxerxes III (r. 359/8–338 BCE)
Zvenigorodsky_seal
Character in the Book of Esther; queen of Persia
Artaxerxes II of Persia. Jacob Hoschander, supporting the traditional identification, suggested that Vashti may be identical to a wife of Artaxerxes mentioned
Vashti
5th century BC Egyptian ruler
actions started a revolt in Egypt at the beginning of the reign of King Artaxerxes I of Persia, following the assassination of king Xerxes I. The Athenian
Inaros_II
Officer who pours (sometimes tastes) monarch's drinks
Nehemiah rose to the high ranking palace position of cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, the sixth King of the Median / Persian Empire. The position placed his
Cupbearer
4th-century BC Phoenician king of Sidon
ruler Artaxerxes III, the Phoenicians declared their independence from Persian rule. This was also followed by rulers of Anatolia and Cyprus. Artaxerxes initiated
Tennes
Wife of Alexander the Great
Parysatis (Ancient Greek: Παρύσατις), the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia, married Alexander the Great in 324 BC at the Susa weddings. She
Parysatis_II
Multiple men from the Hebrew Bible
Chronicles 26:1) Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest under the Persian king Artaxerxes I Longimanus (Nehemiah 2:8) Psalms of Asaph Psalms Asif ibn Barkhiya BibleSpeak;
Asaph_(biblical_figure)
401 BC battle between Cyrus the Younger and Artaxerxes II
the left flank. Inversely, Artaxerxes II placed his left on the river, with a unit of cavalry supporting it also. Artaxerxes was in the center of his line
Battle_of_Cunaxa
Book in the Hebrew Bible
seventh year of king Artaxerxes, while Nehemiah 2#Verses 1–8:1–9 has Nehemiah arriving in Artaxerxes' twentieth year. If this was Artaxerxes I (465–424 BCE)
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ancient Iranian tribe
by the satrap Tiribazus. Artaxerxes II himself was forced to march on foot. In the 350s BC, during the reign of Artaxerxes III (r. 358–338 BC), another
Cadusii
Ancient Parthian eunuch and favored of Artaxerxes II
Τιριδάτης, Tiridátes) was a eunuch in the court of the Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II, described as "the most handsome and attractive man in Asia", and the
Tiridates_(eunuch)
Species of moth
Apiletria artaxerxes is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by László Anthony Gozmány in 1965. It is found in Iran. Savela, Markku. "Apiletria
Apiletria_artaxerxes
English composer (1710–1778)
Cambridge University Press. pp. 628–629. Artaxerxes Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine "Arne: Artaxerxes". The Mozartists. Retrieved 19 June 2024
Thomas_Arne
Achaemenid satrap (c. 440 BC-370 BC)
accusations to Artaxerxes II, which mentioned that Tiribazus was deliberately prolonging the war and planning to declare independence. Artaxerxes II was unable
Tiribazus
Villain in the Book of Esther
identified as Xerxes I (died 465 BCE) but traditionally equated with Artaxerxes I or Artaxerxes II. His epithet, Agagite, indicates that Haman was a descendant
Haman
Achaemenid Satrap (died 385 BC)
Persian Great King Artaxerxes II (404–358 BC), by whom he was made satrap of a part of Cilicia bordering on Cappadocia. He fell in Artaxerxes' war against the
Camisares
Novella by J. R. R. Tolkien
first introduced. This is what causes him to irritate Artaxerxes in the first place. Mr. Artaxerxes Pam - The wizard who meets Roverandom while on holiday
Roverandom
Ancient Greek novel by Chariton
adventures abroad". Chariton's Artaxerxes represents Artaxerxes II of Persia. Since Hermocrates died in 407 BC and Artaxerxes did not come to the throne until
Callirhoe_(novel)
Historical and opposition flag of Iran
motif appeared in several forms. One such example is a seal depicting Artaxerxes II accompanied by Anahita, with the latter riding a lion with a sun symbolising
Lion_and_Sun_flag
Biblical Jewish queen of Persia and Medes
Spouse(s) Ahasuerus of Persia (Either one among: • Xerxes I • Artaxerxes I • Artaxerxes II) Parent Abihail (biological father) Mordecai (adoptive father)
Esther
Figure in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith
historical references to a "Holofernes" in the army of the Achaemenid emperor Artaxerxes III, which has led some to speculate that this is the Holofernes described
Holofernes
Widely used opera libretto by Metastasio
by Metastasio. Artaserse is the Italian form of the name of the king Artaxerxes I of Persia. There are over 90 known settings of Metastasio's text. The
Artaserse
Achaemenid princess
powerful women during Artaxerxes' reign. Near 445 BCE, her husband Megabyzus started a successful revolt in Syria against Artaxerxes I. Initially, Amytis
Amytis_(daughter_of_Xerxes_I)
Achaemenid province
Makan on the tomb of Artaxerxes I, c. 430 BC.
Maka_(satrapy)
Arbaces was a commander in the army of Artaxerxes II of Persia, which fought against his brother Cyrus the Younger, in 401 BC. He was satrap of Media.
Arbaces_(satrap)
inscription begins by stating the date as the tenth year of Artaxerxes, considered to be Artaxerxes II, such that the inscription has been dated by scholars
Sardis_bilingual_inscription
Iranian mythological figure in Shahnameh
Achaemenids, and in the post-Sasanian period Bahman came to equated with both Artaxerxes I and Cyrus the Great. In the genealogy of the legendary Kayanian dynasty
Kay_Bahman
Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia from 413 to 374 BC
headquarters at Dascylium since 478 BC. He married Apama, daughter of Artaxerxes II of Persia, and their son Artabazus also became a satrap of Phrygia
Pharnabazus_II
Calendar year
naming years. Encouraged by a failed effort at invasion of Egypt by King Artaxerxes III, Phoenicia and Cyprus revolt against Persia. Demosthenes tries to
351_BC
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