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Artaxerxes /ˌɑːrtəˈzɜːrksz/ may refer to:

The throne name of several Achaemenid rulers of the 1st Persian Empire:

  • Artaxerxes I of Persia (died 425 BC), Artaxerxes I Longimanus, r. 466–425 BC, son and successor of Xerxes I
  • Artaxerxes II of Persia (436 BC–358 BC), Artaxerxes II Mnemon, r. 404–358 BC, son and successor of Darius II
  • Artaxerxes III of Persia (425 BC–338 BC), Artaxerxes III Ochus, r. 358–338 BC, son and successor of Artaxerxes II
  • Artaxerxes IV of Persia (died 336 BC), Artaxerxes IV Arses, r. 338–336 BC, son and successor of Artaxerxes III
  • Artaxerxes V of Persia (died 329 BC), Artaxerxes V Bessus, r. 330–329 BC, nobleman who seized the throne from Darius III

Artaxerxes may also refer to:

  • Ardeshir (disambiguation), the Middle and Modern Persian name descended from Old Persian equivalent of Artaxerxes, Artaxšacā
  • Artaxerxes (opera), a 1762 opera by Thomas Arne
  • 7212 Artaxerxes, a main-belt asteroid
  • The wizard Artaxerxes, a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's novella "Roverandom"

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Artaxerxes III

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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...

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Artaxerxes I

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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...

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Artaxerxes II

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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:...

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Artaxerxes

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Look up artaxerxes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Artaxerxes /ˌɑːrtəˈzɜːrksiːz/ may refer to: The throne name of several Achaemenid rulers of the...

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Arses of Persia

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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...

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Achaemenid Empire

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Darius I, Xerxes I, Artaxerxes I and Darius II. Other kings constructed their own tombs elsewhere. Artaxerxes II and Artaxerxes III preferred to carve...

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Ahasuerus

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with his son, Artaxerxes I. The Septuagint, the Vulgate, the Midrash of Esther Rabbah, I, 3 and the Josippon identify him as Artaxerxes. Many historians...

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Persepolis

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graves behind the compound at Persepolis would then belong to Artaxerxes II and Artaxerxes III. The unfinished tomb, a kilometer away from the city, is...

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Darius III

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338 BC, Artaxerxes III met an abrupt end after being poisoned by the court eunuch and chiliarch (hazahrapatish) Bagoas, who installed Artaxerxes' youngest...

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Cyrus the Younger

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information is contained in the excerpts from Artaxerxes II's physician, Ctesias, by Photius; Plutarch’s Lives of Artaxerxes II and Lysander; and Thucydides' History...

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Sogdianus

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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...

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Xerxes II

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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...

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Bessus

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Old Persian name *Bayaçā ("protecting from fear"). Artaxerxes is the Latin form of the Greek Artaxerxes (Αρταξέρξης), itself from the Old Persian Artaxšaçā...

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Ezra

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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...

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Scaphism

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"boat"), also known as the boats, is reported by Plutarch in his Life of Artaxerxes as an ancient Persian method of execution. He describes the victim being...

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Book of Ezra

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celebrate its completion. Chapters 7–10 7. Letter of Artaxerxes to Ezra (Artaxerxes' rescript): King Artaxerxes is moved by God to commission Ezra "to inquire...

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Xerxes I

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Darius, the first born son, murdered by Artaxerxes I or Artabanus. Hystaspes, murdered by Artaxerxes I. Artaxerxes I Achaemenes, murdered by Egyptians.[citation...

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Darius II

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Parysatis Artaxerxes II Cyrus the Younger Oxathres or Oxendares or Oxendras Artoxexes Ostanes Amestris wife of Teritouchmes & then Artaxerxes II & seven...

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Haplochromis artaxerxes

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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...

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Artabazos II

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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...

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Apiletria artaxerxes

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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...

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History of Persian Egypt

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court. Artaxerxes I Artaxerxes was another of Xerxes’ sons whom the succession fell to after the deaths of his father and older brothers. Artaxerxes ruled...

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Artabanus of Persia

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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...

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Tomb of Artaxerxes I of Persia

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Tomb of Artaxerxes (Persian: آرامگاه اردشیر یکم) is a Catacombs located in Marvdasht.This Tomb is part of the Naqsh-e Rostam And This is Artaxerxes I's Tomb...

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Mithra

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that Artaxerxes had chosen Anahita and Mithra as his patron/protector Divinities. Mithra is invoked again in the single known inscription of Artaxerxes III...

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Parysatis

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had a large influence during the reign of Artaxerxes II. Parysatis was the daughter of King of Kings Artaxerxes I of Persia and Andia of Babylon. She was...

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