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Darius II, King of Persia

Male 475 BCE - 404 BCE


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  1. 1.  Darius II, King of Persia was born in 475 BCE (son of Artaxerxes I, King of Persia and Kosmartydene); died in 404 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

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    History:
    In 424 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    In 424 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt, ruling as Mery Amen Re.

    Family/Spouse: Parysatis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Artaxerxes II, King of Persia died about 359 BCE.
    2. Cyrus died in 401 BCE.
    3. Aroandes I

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Artaxerxes I, King of Persia (son of Xerxes I, King of Persia and Amestris); died in 425 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

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    History:
    In 464 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    In 464 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt.

    He suppressed a rebellion in Bactria, and one in Egypt. During the Peloponnesian wars, he kept Persia neutral. In 445 BCE, he appointed Nehemiah as the Governor of Judea.

    Artaxerxes married Kosmartydene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Kosmartydene

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

    Notes:

    History:
    She was a concubine.

    Children:
    1. 1. Darius II, King of Persia was born in 475 BCE; died in 404 BCE.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Xerxes I, King of PersiaXerxes I, King of Persia was born in 521 BCE (son of Darius I "the Great", King of Persia and Atossa); died in 465 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

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    History:
    In 486 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    In 485 BCE, he suppressed a revolt in Egypt. Continuing his father's attacks on Greece, he bridged the Hellispoint, and marched through Thrace, Macedoinia and Thessaly. Leonidas and the 300 Spartans checked for a time at Thermopylæ. He then marched south, and burnt Athens. In 479 BCE, both his army and fleet were beaten at Salamis.

    Xerxes married Amestris. Amestris (daughter of Otones, Chief of Persia) was born in 505 BCE; died about 425 BCE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Amestris was born in 505 BCE (daughter of Otones, Chief of Persia); died about 425 BCE.
    Children:
    1. 2. Artaxerxes I, King of Persia died in 425 BCE.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Darius I "the Great", King of PersiaDarius I "the Great", King of Persia was born in 558 BCE (son of Hystaspes, Setrap of Parthia and Hycania and Rhodogune).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

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    History:
    In 522 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia.

    In 521 BCE, he was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt, ruling as Seteture Antaryuash.

    Darius married Atossa. Atossa (daughter of Cyrus II "the Great", King of Persia and Neithiyti, Princess of Egypt) was born about 545 BCE in Persian Empire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Atossa was born about 545 BCE in Persian Empire (daughter of Cyrus II "the Great", King of Persia and Neithiyti, Princess of Egypt).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    She was also known as Hutautha.

    Children:
    1. 4. Xerxes I, King of Persia was born in 521 BCE; died in 465 BCE.

  3. 10.  Otones, Chief of Persia (son of Otones and daughter of Hystaspes).

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    • History: birth to death

    Notes:

    History:
    Otones was living 480 BCE.

    Children:
    1. 5. Amestris was born in 505 BCE; died about 425 BCE.