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Ariaspes (Ancient Greek: Ἀριάσπης; 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 to commit suicide by the intrigues of his other brother, Ochus. He was called "Ariarates" by the Roman historian Justin. References
Ariaspes was one of the three legitimate sons of Artaxerxes II of Persia. He was, after the death of his eldest brother Darius, driven to commit suicide by the intrigues of his other brother, Ochus. He was called "Ariarates" by the Roman historian Justin.
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- Parysatis: The Great Queen (c. 470-370 BCE) The death of Artaxerxes I sparked a civil war. He only had one full-blooded Persian son, the short-lived Xerxes II.
- Stateira I: A Generation of Change (c. 453-380 BCE) Unlike most of the Ancient Persian Queens on this list, Stateira I never got to exercise the full scope of her power.
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Born around 425 bce; death date unknown; daughter of Hydarnes (a Persian noble); mother's name unknown; half-sister of Teritouchones; married Arsaces, later known as Artaxerxes II Mnemon, king of Persia (d. 359); children: probably sons Darius, Ariaspes, and Ochus (who was later known as Artaxerxes III); possibly daughters Atossa and Amestris ...
Aug 12, 2011 · ARIARATUS, Latinized form of the name Ariarathes in Justin’s summary of Trogus Pompeius’ Philippic Wars 10.1.1, one of the three sons of the Achaemenid King Artaxerxes II by Queen Stateira.
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.
