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Darius I "the Great", King of Persia

Darius I "the Great", King of Persia

Male 558 BCE -

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  1. 1.  Darius I "the Great", King of PersiaDarius I "the Great", King of Persia was born in 558 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

    Notes:

    Name:


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

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

    Family/Spouse: daughter of Gobryas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: 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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Xerxes I, King of Persia  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 521 BCE; died in 465 BCE.

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

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

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

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

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



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Xerxes I, King of PersiaXerxes I, King of Persia Descendancy chart to this point (1.Darius1) was born in 521 BCE; died in 465 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

    Notes:

    Name:


    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.

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

    Children:
    1. 3. Artaxerxes I, King of Persia  Descendancy chart to this point died in 425 BCE.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Artaxerxes I, King of Persia Descendancy chart to this point (2.Xerxes2, 1.Darius1) died in 425 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

    Notes:

    Name:


    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.

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

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

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

    Children:
    1. 4. Darius II, King of Persia  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 475 BCE; died in 404 BCE.

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



Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Darius II, King of Persia Descendancy chart to this point (3.Artaxerxes3, 2.Xerxes2, 1.Darius1) was born in 475 BCE; died in 404 BCE.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • History: birth to death, Persian Empire

    Notes:

    Name:


    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. 5. Artaxerxes II, King of Persia  Descendancy chart to this point died about 359 BCE.
    2. 6. Cyrus  Descendancy chart to this point died in 401 BCE.
    3. 7. Aroandes I  Descendancy chart to this point


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