Parysatis
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Parysatis was a powerful and influential Achaemenid Persian queen, known for her political intrigue and dominance at the court of her husband Darius II and their son Artaxerxes II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid queen
ⓘ
Persian noblewoman ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf |
Artaxerxes II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedAction |
involvement in court executions
ⓘ
revenge against those who harmed Cyrus the Younger ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Rebellion of Cyrus the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | Mother of the King ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominance at the court of Darius II
ⓘ
influence at the court of Artaxerxes II ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Artaxerxes II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyrus the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxathres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to secure the throne for Cyrus the Younger
ⓘ
court intrigue ⓘ influence over Darius II ⓘ political influence at the Achaemenid court ⓘ ruthless treatment of rivals ⓘ |
| opposed | Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBySource |
Ctesias of Cnidus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Xenophon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInWork |
Anabasis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Queen consort of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| relative |
Amestris (daughter of Xerxes I)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrus the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxathres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Babylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persepolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Darius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spousePosition | King of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseReign | Darius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsPrincipalQueen | Stateira (wife of Artaxerxes II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Cyrus the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BC
ⓘ
5th century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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