Achaemenid succession crisis after Artaxerxes I
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The Achaemenid succession crisis after Artaxerxes I was a turbulent period of dynastic struggle in the mid-5th century BCE, marked by rival claimants to the Persian throne and rapid, often violent changes of kings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Achaemenid succession crisis after Artaxerxes I canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic succession crisis
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event in ancient Persian history ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
assassinations
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court intrigues ⓘ rapid changes of kings ⓘ rival branches of the royal family ⓘ |
| chronologicallyIncludes |
accession of Darius II of Persia
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reign of Sogdianus ⓘ reign of Xerxes II of Persia ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Ctesias of Cnidus’s Persica
NERFINISHED
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Diodorus Siculus’s Bibliotheca historica NERFINISHED ⓘ later classical historiography ⓘ |
| followedBy | reign of Darius II of Persia ⓘ |
| follows |
death of Artaxerxes I of Persia
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reign of Artaxerxes I of Persia ⓘ |
| hasCause |
death of Artaxerxes I without uncontested succession
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rival claims to the Persian throne ⓘ |
| hasClaimantToThrone |
Darius II of Persia
NERFINISHED
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Sogdianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerxes II of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accession of Darius II
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rapid succession of Achaemenid kings ⓘ short reign of Xerxes II ⓘ usurpation by Sogdianus ⓘ violent struggles for the throne ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | c. 423 BCE ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
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Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTerritorialCenter |
Persepolis
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Susa GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achaemenid royal court
NERFINISHED
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Artaxerxes I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Darius II of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Parysatis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sogdianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerxes II of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | c. 424 BCE ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
classical Achaemenid period
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mid-5th century BCE ⓘ |
| partOf | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | stable reign of Artaxerxes I ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Achaemenid imperial administration
NERFINISHED
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stability of the Persian Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates vulnerability of Achaemenid dynastic succession
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prefigures later Achaemenid succession disputes ⓘ |
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