Ochus

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Ochus is the regnal name of Artaxerxes III, a 4th-century BCE king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire known for reconsolidating imperial control and brutally suppressing revolts.

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Artaxerxes III 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid king
human
assassinatedBy Bagoas the eunuch NERFINISHED
birthCentury 5th century BCE
campaign Egyptian campaign of 343 BCE
capitalDuringReign Persepolis NERFINISHED
Susa NERFINISHED
child Artaxerxes IV NERFINISHED
Bagoas (son of Artaxerxes III) NERFINISHED
Parysatis (daughter of Artaxerxes III) NERFINISHED
countryRuled Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED
deathCause assassination
deathDate 338 BCE
defeated Nectanebo II NERFINISHED
era 4th century BCE
ethnicGroup Persian NERFINISHED
father Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Anatolia NERFINISHED
Levant NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
hasBirthName Ochus NERFINISHED
hasRegnalName Artaxerxes III NERFINISHED
house Achaemenid NERFINISHED
knownFor brutal suppression of revolts
reconquest of Egypt
reconsolidating Achaemenid imperial control
languageSpoken Old Persian NERFINISHED
memberOfDynasty Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED
mother Stateira NERFINISHED
notableAction deported rebellious populations
destroyed the city of Sidon
strengthened central authority of the Achaemenid Empire
suppressed revolts in Asia Minor
suppressed revolts in Phoenicia
positionHeld King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED
Pharaoh of Egypt
predecessor Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED
realm Egypt NERFINISHED
Persia NERFINISHED
regnalNumber III
reignEnd 338 BCE
reignStart 358 BCE
religion Zoroastrianism
spouse Atossa (wife of Artaxerxes III) NERFINISHED
succeededByOnThroneOf Artaxerxes IV NERFINISHED
succeededOnThroneOf Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED
successor Artaxerxes IV NERFINISHED
title King of Kings NERFINISHED
Pharaoh of Egypt

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