Artaxerxes II, King of Persia

- Abt 359 BCE

• Name	Artaxerxes II
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  History	birth to death	Persian Empire
  	In 404 BCE, he was crowned the King of Persia. [1] Soon after assuming the throne, his brother, Cyrus led a revolt. He put the revolt down, defeating and killing Cyrus at the Battle of Cunoxa in 401 BCE. He attacked Egypt twice in 385 and 375 BCE, failing both times. He made changes to the Persian religion, restoring the worship of the older gods.
  Death	Abt 359 BCE  [1]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  + 1. Artaxerxes II, King of Persia   d. Abt 359 BCE ▻ Stratera;   Amestris;   Atossa;   Aspasia;     2. Cyrus   d. 401 BCE + 3. Aroandes I ▻ Rodegunde, Princess of Persia
  Person ID	I9438	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Darius II, King of Persia,   b. 475 BCE   d. 404 BCE
  Mother	Parysatis
  Family ID	F6581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Stratera  [1]
  Marriage	Type: They were half brother and sister
  Children	+ 1. Rodegunde, Princess of Persia
  Family ID	F6582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Amestris  [1]
  Family ID	F6584	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

  Family 3	Atossa  [1]
  Family ID	F6585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

  Family 4	Aspasia  [1]
  Family ID	F6586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Apame
  Family ID	F6583	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

• Event Map		History - birth to death - Persian Empire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).