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Ochus (Greek: Ὦχος Ochos), known by his dynastic name Artaxerxes III (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 359/58 to 338 BC. He was the son and successor of Artaxerxes II and his mother was Stateira.
Artaxerxes III (died 338 bc) was an Achaemenid king of Persia who reigned from 359/358–338 bc. He was the son and successor of Artaxerxes II and was called Ochus before he took the throne. Artaxerxes III was a cruel but energetic ruler. To secure his throne he put to death most of his relatives.
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Aug 15, 2011 · ARTAXERXES III, throne name of Ochus (Gk. Ôchos, Babylonian Ú-ma-kuš, son of Artaxerxes II and Stateira), Achaemenid king (r. 359-58 to 338-37 B.C.). About 361 he took part in a campaign against Egypt, then in rebellion under her king Tachos, and obtained that king’s surrender (Georgius Syncellus 1.486.20ff. D.).
Ochus ( Greek: Ὦχος Ochos ), known by his dynastic name Artaxerxes III ( Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης ), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 359/58 to 338 BC. He was the son and successor of Artaxerxes II and his mother was Stateira.
By 353, with Artabazus finally removed (albeit by flight to Macedonia rather than death), Artaxerxes III could proceed with his first Egyptian campaign as king. After the 390/89–388/7 campaign and Ochus’ putative 359 incursion, this is the most poorly documented Persian attack on Egypt in the fourth century.
Artaxerxes III, d. 338 BC, king of ancient Persia (358–338 BC), son and successor of Artaxerxes II. He was originally named Ochus and is sometimes called Artaxerxes Ochus. He gained the throne by a general massacre of his brother's family, and throughout his reign he continued a policy of terror.
1. Introduction. /. Historical Background. Artaxerxes II Mnemon (born 436 B.C.), the father of Ochus was the son of Darius II and his. half-sister Parysatis. His reign (404-358)2 lasted more than forty-five years, far longer than that of any other Great King of Persia. Plutarch's panegyric hymns about Artaxerxes II3, as.
