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Person

Artaxerxes III

Achaemenid king, r. 359/8–338 BCE

The son of Artaxerxes II, born Ochus, whose reign restored Achaemenid rule in Egypt in 343 BCE and is preserved largely through hostile Greek and Egyptian traditions.

Date
r. 359/8–338 BCE
Other names
Ochus · Umakuš · Umasu · Artaxšaça
Groups
Achaemenid kings Achaemenid royal family
Record status
Secure identification

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Connections

Child of
Artaxerxes II Achaemenid king, r. 405/4–359/8 BCE Schmitt 1986
Parent of
Artaxerxes IV Arses; Achaemenid king, r. 338–336 BCE BM 71537
Succeeded
Artaxerxes II Achaemenid king, r. 405/4–359/8 BCE Jacobs et al. 2021
Succeeded by
Artaxerxes IV Arses; Achaemenid king, r. 338–336 BCE BM 71537

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