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Artaxerxes II

Achaemenid king, r. 405/4–359/8 BCE

The eldest son of Darius II and Parysatis, born Arsaces, who survived the rebellion of his younger brother Cyrus and held the longest reign of the dynasty.

Date
r. 405/4–359/8 BCE
Other names
Arsaces · Artaxerxes Mnemon · Artaxšaça
Groups
Achaemenid kings Achaemenid royal family
Record status
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Connections

Child of
Darius II Achaemenid king, r. 424–405/4 BCE Llewellyn-Jones et al. 2010
Parent of
Artaxerxes III Achaemenid king, r. 359/8–338 BCE Schmitt 1986
Sibling of
Cyrus the Younger Achaemenid prince; rebel killed at Cunaxa Llewellyn-Jones et al. 2010
Succeeded
Darius II Achaemenid king, r. 424–405/4 BCE Llewellyn-Jones et al. 2010
Succeeded by
Artaxerxes III Achaemenid king, r. 359/8–338 BCE Jacobs et al. 2021

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