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Artaxerxes had to face a revolt in Egypt in 460–454 BC led by Inaros II, who was the son of a Libyan prince named Psamtik, presumably descended from the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt. In 460 BC, Inaros II revolted against the Persians with the help of his Athenian allies, and defeated the Persian army commanded by satrap Achaemenes .
Amestris (Greek: Άμηστρις, Amēstris, perhaps the same as Άμαστρις, Amāstris, from Old Persian Amāstrī-, "strong woman") [2] was an Achaemenid queen, wife of king Xerxes I and mother of king Artaxerxes I. [3] [4] She was poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians. [5] [6] [7]
The Septuagint, the Vulgate, the Midrash of Esther Rabbah, I, 3, and the Josippon identify him as Artaxerxes. Many historians and exegetes from ancient times and the middle ages also identified Ahasuerus with Artaxerxes I, including, most notably, Josephus, [11] who relates that "Artaxerxes" was the name by which he was known to the Greeks. [12]
King of the Achaemenid Empire — son of Artaxerxes I [122] Sogdianus — [ae] 424 BC 423 BC King of the Achaemenid Empire — illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I [122] Darius II: Dariamuš: February 423 BC c. April 404 BC King of the Achaemenid Empire — illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I [122] Artaxerxes II: Artakšatsu: c. April 404 BC 359/358 BC
Dudley-Smith was born on 26 December 1926 in Manchester, England, to Phyllis and Arthur Smith. His father was a schoolteacher in Derbyshire who instilled in Dudley-Smith a love for poetry. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Arthur fell ill and died when Dudley-Smith was eleven years old and shortly thereafter, he desired to be a minister. [ 4 ]
Xerxes I (/ ˈ z ɜː r k ˌ s iː z / ZURK-seez [2] [a] c. 518 – August 465 BC), commonly known as Xerxes the Great, [4] was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great.
Historia Brittonum, c. 820 Geraint and Enid: Son of King Arthur: Andred Le Morte d'Arthur: Cousin of Tristram (King) Arthur† Arthur Pendragon Y Gododdin, c. 7th century Many High King of Britain, ruler of Logres and lord of Camelot: Aurelius Ambrosius: Ambrosius Aurelianus De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae c. 540s Historia Brittonum c. 820
Artaxerxes II is reported to have had a number of wives. His main wife was Stateira, until she was poisoned by Artaxerxes' mother Parysatis in about 400 BC. [58] Artaxerxes II is said to have more than 115 sons from 350 wives. [59] [58] By Stateira Darius (probably aged over 50 in 366 BC) [60] Ariaspes or Ariarathes Ochus (Artaxerxes III)