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Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. III, ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1890], at sacred-texts.com
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Akhæmenês (Hakhâmanish) |
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Teispes (Chaispaish), his son. He conquers Susiania and rules in Anzan |
cir. 600 |
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Ariaramnês (Ariyârâmna), son of Teispes, in Persia |
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Kyros I (Kuras), son of Teispes, in Anzan |
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Arsamês (Arshâma), son of Ariaramnês, in Persia |
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Kambysês. I (Kamujyiya), son of Kyros, in Anzan |
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Kyros II, or Agradatês, son of Kambysês, in Anzan. He conquers Media, and founds the Persian empire |
550 |
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Kambysês II, his son |
529 |
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Gomatês (Gaumata) the Magian, the pseudo-Bardes or Smerdis, usurps the throne for seven months |
521 |
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Dareios (Dârayavaush), son of Hystaspês (Vishtâspa) and grandson of Arsamês |
521 |
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Xerxes I (Khshayârshâ), his son |
485 |
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Artaxerxês I (Artakshatra) Longimanus, his son |
465 |
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Xerxes II, his son, for 2 months |
425 |
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Sogdianos, his half-brother, for 7 months |
425 |
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Dareios II Nothos (Okhos), his brother 1 |
424 |
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Artaxerxes II Mnêmôn, his son 1 |
405 |
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Revolt of Kyros the younger |
401 |
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Okhos (Uvasu), son of Artaxerxes |
362 |
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Arsês his son |
339 |
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Dareios III Kodomannos |
336 |
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Conquered by Alexander |
330 |
END OF VOL. III
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131:1 A cuneiform tablet, however, gives the length of the reigns of Dareios II, and Artaxerxes II, as respectively 29 and 36 years.