Darius III
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Darius III was the final king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, best known for his defeat by Alexander the Great, which led to the empire’s collapse.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid king
ⓘ
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ Persian monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Darius Codomannus ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Ecbatana
ⓘ
Persepolis ⓘ |
| birthName | Artashata ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Likely Persia (exact location uncertain) ⓘ |
| capital |
Babylon
ⓘ
Persepolis ⓘ Susa ⓘ |
| capturedFamilyBy | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Assassination ⓘ |
| child |
Drypetis
ⓘ
Stateira II ⓘ |
| contemporary | Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 330 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Near Hecatompylos
ⓘ
Parthian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Parthia
|
| dynasty | Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Persian ⓘ |
| father | Hystaspes ⓘ |
| fledAfterDefeatAt |
Battle of Gaugamela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Issus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Darius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Achaemenid period
|
| house | Achaemenid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Bessus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Being the last king of the Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Defeat by Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| language |
Old Persian
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Persian (court language)
|
| legacy | Marked the end of the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Commander of Persian forces against Macedon ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Gaugamela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Granicus (as opposing monarch) ⓘ Battle of Issus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| predecessor | Artaxerxes IV Arses ⓘ |
| rankBeforeKingship | Satrap of Armenia (possibly) ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 330 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 336 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| spouse | Stateira I ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Macedonian rule in Persia ⓘ |
| successor | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| title |
King of Kings
ⓘ
Shahanshah of Persia ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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