Achaemenid Persian Empire, 550 – 330 BCList of KingsThrone Name | Lifetime | Reign | Family Relations | Note | Cyrus the Great | 600–530 BC | 559–530 BC | Son of Cambyses I king of Anshan and Mandana daughter of Astyages | King of Anshan from 559 BC. Killed in battle with Massagetes | Cambyses | ?–521 BC | 530–522 BC | Son of Cyrus the Great | Died while en route to put down a rebellion. | Bardiya | ?–522 BC | 522–522 BC | Son of Cyrus the Great (possibly an imposter claiming to be Bardiya) | Killed by Persian aristocrats | Darius I | 550–486 BC | 522–486 BC | Son of Hystaspes | | Xerxes I | 519–465 BC | 485–465 BC | Son of Darius I | Killed | Artaxerxes I | ?–424 BC | 465–424 BC | Son of Xerxes I | | Xerxes II | ?–424 BC | 424–424 BC | Son of Artaxerxes I | Only recognized in Persia itself, killed by Sogdianus | Sogdianus | ?–423 BC | 424–423 BC | Son of Artaxerxes I | Only recognized in Persia and Elam, killed by Darius II | Darius II | ?–404 BC | 424–404 BC | Son of Artaxerxes I | | Artaxerxes II | 436–358 BC | 404–358 BC | Son of Darius II | | Artaxerxes III | ?–338 BC | 358–338 BC | Son of Artaxerxes II | Killed | Artaxerxes IV | ?–336 BC | 338–336 BC | Son of Artaxerxes III | Killed | Darius III | 380–330 BC | 336–330 BC | Son of Artaxerxes IV | Killed by Artaxerxes V | Artaxerxes V | ?–329 BC | 330–329 BC | Probably a descendant of Artaxerxes II | Killed by Alexander III |
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Achaemenid Persian Empire, 550 – 330 BCList of KingsThrone Name | Lifetime | Reign | Family Relations | Note | Cyrus the Great | 600–530 BC | 559–530 BC | Son of Cambyses I king of Anshan and Mandana daughter of Astyages | King of Anshan from 559 BC. Killed in battle with Massagetes | Cambyses | ?–521 BC | 530–522 BC | Son of Cyrus the Great | Died while en route to put down a rebellion. | Bardiya | ?–522 BC | 522–522 BC | Son of Cyrus the Great (possibly an imposter claiming to be Bardiya) | Killed by Persian aristocrats | Darius I | 550–486 BC | 522–486 BC | Son of Hystaspes | | Xerxes I | 519–465 BC | 485–465 BC | Son of Darius I | Killed | Artaxerxes I | ?–424 BC | 465–424 BC | Son of Xerxes I | | Xerxes II | ?–424 BC | 424–424 BC | Son of Artaxerxes I | Only recognized in Persia itself, killed by Sogdianus | Sogdianus | ?–423 BC | 424–423 BC | Son of Artaxerxes I | Only recognized in Persia and Elam, killed by Darius II | Darius II | ?–404 BC | 424–404 BC | Son of Artaxerxes I | | Artaxerxes II | 436–358 BC | 404–358 BC | Son of Darius II | | Artaxerxes III | ?–338 BC | 358–338 BC | Son of Artaxerxes II | Killed | Artaxerxes IV | ?–336 BC | 338–336 BC | Son of Artaxerxes III | Killed | Darius III | 380–330 BC | 336–330 BC | Son of Artaxerxes IV | Killed by Artaxerxes V | Artaxerxes V | ?–329 BC | 330–329 BC | Probably a descendant of Artaxerxes II | Killed by Alexander III |
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