Artaxerxes
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Artaxerxes was the regnal name of several Achaemenid Persian kings, most notably Artaxerxes I, II, and III, who ruled the Persian Empire in the 5th–4th centuries BCE.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Artaxerxes I | 0 |
| Artaxerxes II | 0 |
| Artaxerxes III | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid king
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Achaemenid king ⓘ Achaemenid king ⓘ Persian royal name ⓘ regnal name ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Ancient Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Persepolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| dynasty | Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy | Achaemenid kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralizing royal authority
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conflict with his brother Cyrus the Younger ⓘ conflicts with Greece ⓘ involvement in the Battle of Cunaxa ⓘ longest reign of any Achaemenid king ⓘ reconquest of Egypt ⓘ supporting rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameType | throne name ⓘ |
| notablyHeldBy |
Artaxerxes I of Persia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artaxerxes II of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Artaxerxes III of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Artaxerxes II
NERFINISHED
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Darius II NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
338 BCE
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358 BCE ⓘ 424 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart |
358 BCE
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404 BCE ⓘ 465 BCE ⓘ |
| ruled | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Artaxerxes III
NERFINISHED
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Artaxerxes IV Arses NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerxes II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteratedFrom | Greek Ἀρταξέρξης (Artaxérxēs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Artaxerxes I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artaxerxes II NERFINISHED ⓘ Artaxerxes III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByRulersOf | Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInCentury |
4th century BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedInDynasty | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.