"Gaumata" redirects here. For Hindu term, see Gau Mata.
For other uses, see Bardiya (disambiguation).
Son of Cyrus the Great (died c. 522 BC)
Bardiya 𐎲𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹
King of Kings
Great King
King of Persia
King of Babylon
Pharaoh of Egypt
King of Countries
Portrait of the Achaemenid ruler toppled by Darius, as appearing on the Behistun inscription: he was either the legitimate Bardiya, or, as claimed by Darius, an imposter named Gaumāta.
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, Pharaoh of Egypt
Reign
522 BC
Predecessor
Cambyses II
Successor
Darius the Great
Burial
522 BC
Spouse
Phaedymia
Issue
Parmys
Dynasty
Achaemenid
Father
Cyrus the Great
Mother
Cassandane
Religion
Zoroastrianism
Bardiya or Smerdis (Old Persian: 𐎲𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹[1]Bardiya;[2] Ancient Greek: ΣμέρδιςSmérdis;[3] possibly died 522 BCE), also named as Tanyoxarces (Old Persian: *Tanūvazraka; Ancient Greek: ΤανυοξάρκηςTanuoxárkēs) by Ctesias, was a son of Cyrus the Great and the younger brother of Cambyses II, both Persian kings. There are sharply divided views on his life. Bardiya either ruled the Achaemenid Empire for a few months in 522 BCE, or was impersonated by a magus called Gaumata (Old Persian: 𐎥𐎢𐎶𐎠𐎫Gaumāta), whose name is given by Ctesias as Sphendadates (Old Persian: *Spantadātah; Ancient Greek: ΣφενδαδάτηςSphendadátēs), until he was toppled by Darius the Great.[4][2]
^Akbarzadeh, D.; A. Yahyanezhad (2006). The Behistun Inscriptions (Old Persian Texts) (in Persian). Khaneye-Farhikhtagan-e Honarhaye Sonati. p. 59. ISBN 964-8499-05-5.
^ abKent, Roland G. (1950). Old Persian: Grammar, Texts, Lexicon.
^"Bardiya | king of Persia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^Akbarzadeh, D.; A. Yahyanezhad (2006). The Behistun Inscriptions (Old Persian Texts) (in Persian). Khaneye-Farhikhtagan-e Honarhaye Sonati. p. 60. ISBN 964-8499-05-5.
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