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Person

Darius II

Achaemenid king, r. 424–405/4 BCE

A younger son of Artaxerxes I, born Ochus, who emerged from the contested succession of 424/423 BCE and ruled under the throne-name Darius.

Date
r. 424–405/4 BCE
Other names
Darius · Ochus · Darius Nothus · Dārayavauš
Groups
Achaemenid kings Achaemenid royal family
Record status
Secure identification

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Connections

Child of
Artaxerxes I Achaemenid king, r. 465–424/423 BCE Kuhrt 2007
Parent of
Artaxerxes II Achaemenid king, r. 405/4–359/8 BCE Llewellyn-Jones et al. 2010; Cyrus the Younger Achaemenid prince; rebel killed at Cunaxa Briant 2002
Sibling of
Sogdianus short-lived claimant after Artaxerxes I probable Briant 2002; Xerxes II short-lived son and successor of Artaxerxes I probable Kuhrt 2007
Succeeded
Sogdianus short-lived claimant after Artaxerxes I probable Briant 2002
Succeeded by
Artaxerxes II Achaemenid king, r. 405/4–359/8 BCE Llewellyn-Jones et al. 2010

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