Bardiya
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Bardiya was a son of the Achaemenid ruler Cyrus the Great who briefly and controversially claimed the Persian throne in the late 6th century BCE.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smerdis | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid prince
ⓘ
Persian royal ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| allegedImpostor | Gaumata ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bardiya
ⓘ
surface form:
Smerdis
Tanyoxarces ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Achaemenid succession crisis of 522 BCE ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| deathBeforeAccessionAccordingTo |
Cambyses II
ⓘ
Darius I of Persia ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
|
| disputedStatus |
legitimate king
ⓘ
usurper ⓘ |
| dynasty | Achaemenid dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Late 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Persian ⓘ |
| father | Cyrus the Great ⓘ |
| givenName | Bardiya self-link ⓘ |
| historicalControversy |
identity of the ruler called Smerdis
ⓘ
whether the reigning Smerdis was an impostor ⓘ |
| house |
King of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Cyrus
|
| killedBy |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
conspirators against Bardiya ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Persian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Behistun Inscription
ⓘ
works of Herodotus ⓘ
surface form:
Herodotus' Histories
|
| notableFor |
brief and controversial claim to the Persian throne
ⓘ
role in succession crisis after Cambyses II ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Shahanshah of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Persia
|
| predecessor | Cambyses II ⓘ |
| realm | Persia ⓘ |
| regionOfRule | Iran ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 522 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 522 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Iranian religion ⓘ |
| royalTitle | King of Kings ⓘ |
| sibling | Cambyses II ⓘ |
| sourceType |
classical historiography
ⓘ
royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| successor |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Darius I
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Smerdis