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Xerxes II ( / ˈzɜːrksiːz /; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 Xšayār̥šā; Ancient Greek: Ξέρξης Xérxēs; died 424 BC) was a Persian king who was very briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, as the son and successor of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of forty-five days—where he only had control over the Persian heartlands ...
father Xerxes I. son Darius II Ochus. Artaxerxes I (died 425 bc, Susa, Elam [now in Iran]) was an Achaemenid king of Persia who reigned from 465–425 bc. He was surnamed in Greek Macrocheir (“Longhand”) and in Latin Longimanus. A younger son of Xerxes I and Amestris, he was raised to the throne by the commander of the guard, Artabanus, who ...
Xerxes II ( / ˈzɜːrksiːz /; Old Persian: 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 Xšayār̥šā; Ancient Greek: Ξέρξης Xérxēs; died 424 BC) was a Persian king who was very briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, as the son and successor of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of forty-five days—where he only had control over the Persian heartlands ...
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Arses ( Greek: Ἄρσης; c. 445 – 359/8 BC), known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II ( Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης ), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 358 BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II ( r. 423 – 405/4 BC) and his mother was Parysatis . Soon ...
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Xerxes II, d. 424 BC, king of ancient Persia (424 BC), son of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of 45 days he was murdered by his half-brother Sogdianus. Source for information on Xerxes II: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
Mar 5, 2020 · Monarchs from Xerxes II-Artaxerxes III (424-338 BCE) Xerxes II (r. 424 BCE) was the son and legitimate heir of Artaxerxes I by his principal wife Damaspia. He ruled for only a little over a month when he was assassinated by his half-brother Sogdianus, a son by one of Artaxerxes I's concubines.
Mar 6, 2020 · Definition. Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE, also known as Artaxerxes II Mnemon) was the 10th monarch of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). He was the son of Darius II (r. 424-404 BCE) and Parysatis (who was Darius II's half-sister) and older brother of Cyrus the Younger (d. 401 BCE). His reign was marked by revolts beginning with that of ...
