Artaxerxes ii mnemon, king of persia, was born circa 456 bc. Parysatis of persia abt 395 bc artaxerxes ii king of persia. The power of athens was broken and the greek lands in ionia were again under the rule of persia. Ardashir, like his grandfather and father, was a weak king. Arsames, the great king, king of kings, king in persia, son of king ariaramnes, an achaemenian. Whoever there is among you of all his people, may his god be with him. Killing the most significant royal princes, including his brothers darius and ariarte, sons of the queen estatira, and his halfbrother arsames, the favorite of artaxerxes ii began his reign. Artaxerxes iii, achaemenid king of persia reigned 359358338 bc. The persian empire entered a period of decline after a failed invasion of greece by xerxes i in 480 bc. Artaxsaca was king of kings of the achaemenid empire from 358 to 338 bc. The medes and persians evidently were related peoples of the ancient aryan indoiranian tribes, and this would make the persians descendants of japheth, perhaps through madai, the common ancestor of the medes.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Artaxerxes ii of persia wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Dynastic conflict with cyrus the younger 401 bc reign. At this time, he was also given command of the persian forces in an alliance with sparta during peloponnesian war, which. Artaxerxes ii was the son of darius ii, king of persia, and brother of cyrus the younger.
Timeline of the ancient rulers of persia modern iran. Let him go up to jerusalem which is in judah and rebuild the house of the lord, the god. He was the son and successor of artaxerxes ii and was called ochus before he took the throne. Artakhsatra or arthasastha or artaxerxes persian king achaemenid, son and successor of artaxerxes ii, which took its name, since heshe was eight. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Artaxerxes ii mnemon becomes king of persia 360 bc. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Bc, commanded the spartan fleet in battles near the hellespont. Artaxerxes iii, died 338 bc, achaemenid king of persia reigned 359358 338 bc. Once again the cypriot king has rebelled against persian authority. In 404 bc, upon the death of his father, artaxerxes ii ascended to the throne of persia. Ardashir ii died, his son, ardashir iii killed off most of his brothers family to become king. In 460 bc, inaros ii revolted against the persians with the help of his athenian allies, and defeated the persian army commanded by satrap akheimenes.
There was also a period when the hellenistic macedonian and greek successors of alexander the great, known as seleucids, ruled persia. This article lists the monarchs of persia iran from the establishment of the median empire by medes around 705 bc until the deposition of the pahlavi dynasty in 1979. King of persia whose reign was marked by many rebellions and by a peace agreement with sparta. A son of darius i and atossa, the daughter of cyrus the great, he was appointed successor to his father in preference to his eldest halfbrothers. He was the son and successor of darius ii and was surnamed in greek mnemon, meaning the mindful. Value framing, fast delivery, 100% satisfaction guarantee. Artaxerxes ii, king of persia, approximately 436 b.
In 408 bc, cyrus was made satrap governor of the persian provinces in western asia minor. While they remained civil in public, they apparently plotted against one another so often that the king had to intercede and prevent them from murder. Artaxerxes reign started with immediate trouble as egypt rebelled from the persian. Biography of king of persia artajerjes ii 404358 a. A timeline of the ancient middleeast piero scaruffi. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Artaxerxes iii ochus succeeds artaxerxes ii as king of persia and restores central authority over the persian empires satraps. Alexander defeats the persian army at the dardanelles. Greek authors gave him the epithet mnemon, meaning remembering. Artaxerxes iii ochus becomes king of persia 339 bc. He is sometimes called in greek artaxerxes mnemon the thoughtful. The persian empire was founded by cyrus the great who conquered babylon in 536 bc.
In ancient history, there were 3 main dynasties that controlled ancient persia, a western name for the area that is modern iran. Artaxerxes ii definition of artaxerxes ii by the free. C he was the son of king of persia ariaramnes achaemenid. He was originally named ochus and is sometimes called artaxerxes ochus. Artaxerxes ii mnemon becomes king of persia and loses egypt 358 bc. Artaxerxes ii circa 404358 bc king of persia giclee print at. Darius king of persia abt 475 bc abt 404 bc hydranes iii of armenia. Artakhsatra or arthasastha or artaxerxes persian king achaemenid, son and successor of darius ii, who in life had associated him as regent. Artaxerxes iii destroys sidon that has revolted and invades egypt 336 bc. A land and a people regularly mentioned in association with the medes, both in the bible and in secular history. Artaxerxes mnemon ii, achaemenid king of persia, son of darius ii. The persians retreated to memphis, and the athenians were. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
Artaxerxes, originally named arsicas, took his throne and name in 404 bc soon after the peloponnesian war. Umakus, better known by his dynastic name of artaxerxes iii old persian. Darius i the great artaxerxes ii mnemon 522 bc 358 bc type. History quiz kings of persia random history or nation quiz can you name the kings of the persian achaemenid empire. Early in his reign cyrus the younger attempted to assassinate him and seize the throne.
Cyrus i in wikipedia old persian kurus, was king of anshan in persia from c. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Biography of king of persia artajerjes iii 358338 a. He was a son of darius ii of persia and parysatis artaxerxes ii is said to have more than 115 sons from 350 wivesmuch of artaxerxess wealth was spent on building projects. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. He was the son and successor of artaxerxes ii and was called ochus. Siglos darius i artaxerxes ii the royal coinage 3rd.
To secure his throne he put to death most of his relatives. There was also a period when the hellenistic macedonian and greek successors of alexander the. He is generally referred to as ochus, but in modern iran he is known as. The main events of his long rule were the war with sparta that ended with a peace favourable to the iranian. Artaxerxes ii mnemon, king of persia geni family tree. Ancient persia is generally agreed to have ended with the collapse of the achaemenid dynasty as a result of the wars of alexander the great. Artaxerxes ii mnemon king of persia from 404 bc until his death in 358 bc. Artaxerxes iii ochus becomes king of persia 343 bc. His rule was not popular or successful, and he spent most of his reign in quelling revolts in. Xerxes i, was a persian king reigned 485 465 bc of the achaemenid dynasty. Darius king of persia abt 475 bc abt 404 bc parysatis of persia abt 395 bc artaxerxes ii king of persia. He defended his position against his brother cyrus the younger, who was defeated. The persian empire succeeded the babylonian empire and it was cyrus, who issued the famous decree for the. Artaxerxes ii circa 404358 bc king of persia giclee.
Artaxerxes ii, flourished late 5th and early 4th centuries bc, achaemenid king of persia reigned 404359358. Artaxerxes ii of persia article about artaxerxes ii of. Artaxerxes iii succeeds artaxerxes ii as king of persia. This chart reveals the kings of the persian empire achaemenid. C found on a golden tablet in hamadan ancient ecbatana. Obviously, the sidonians underestimated the strength of the persian empire and especially the will and capacity of the new great king. List of the kings of the persian empire old testament. Artaxerxes ii synonyms, artaxerxes ii pronunciation, artaxerxes ii translation, english dictionary definition of artaxerxes ii.
The first king of the persian empire was cyrus, who issued the famous decree for the jews to return to their homeland to rebuild their temple. To secure his throne he puts to death most of his relatives. His reign was a time of peace and prosperity for the empire. The longest reigning persian king was artaxerxes ii who ruled 45 years from 404358 bc. The achaemenid persian empire was the largest that the ancient world had seen, extending from anatolia and egypt across western asia to northern india and central asia. At first, his younger brother cyrus was planning a revolt, but his plan was discovered by tissaphernes, the satrap governor of caria.
He should not be confused with his famous grandson cyrus the great, also known as cyrus ii. Artakhshathra ii or artaxerxes ii 404 359 or 358 bc, son of darayavaush ii. Alexander of pherae, despot of pherae in thessaly, is murdered by his wifes brother. Darius iii darius codomannus, king of ancient persia 336 330 b. The phoenician subject city of sidon on the mediterranean coast rebels, but the rebellion is crushed in the same year. The persian empire succeeded the babylonian empire and it was cyrus, who issued the famous decree for the jews to return to their homeland to rebuild their temple. He gained the throne by a general massacre of his brothers family, and throughout his reign he. Year 358 bc was a year of the prejulian roman calendar. Can you name the kings of the persian achaemenid empire. The costly defense of persia s lands depleted the empires funds, leading to heavier. Artaxerxes had to face a revolt in egypt in 460454 bc led by inaros ii, who was the son of a libyan prince named psamtik, presumably descended from the twentysixth dynasty of egypt. Cyrus the younger was born about 424 bc the son of darius ii, king of persia, and brother of artaxerxes iireigned 404358. Year 358 bc was a year of the prejulian roman calendar events by place persian empire. Greeks gave to the achaemenid artaxerxes ii memnon nickname, for his great memory.