Achaemenid succession crisis of 522 BCE

The Achaemenid succession crisis of 522 BCE was a turbulent period of political upheaval and contested claims to the Persian throne following the death of Cambyses II, marked by revolts and the brief rule of multiple claimants before Darius I secured power.

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.