Bessus
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Died | Ecbatana |
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Ecbatana | |
Iran | |
329 BC | |
Ecbatana | |
Iran | |
Reign | 330–329 BC |
Successor | Alexander the Great |
Predecessor | Darius III |
Born | 4th Century BC |
Parents | Oxyathres of Persia |
Uncles | Darius III |
Grandparents | Sisygambis |
Arsames | |
Dionysius of Heraclea | |
Great grandparent | Artaxerxes II |
Ostanes | |
Clearchus of Heraclea | |
Cousins | Stateira |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 814447 |
Bessus Life story
Bessus or Bessos, also known by his throne name Artaxerxes V, was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 330 to 329 BC.