List of Kings of Persia - Old Persian Empire, 550–329 BC

Old Persian Empire, 550–329 BC

Throne Name Original Name Portrait Title Born-Died Entered office Left office Family Relations Note
Achaemenid dynasty, 559–329 BC
139 Cyrus the Great The great king, King of Persia, King of Anshan, King of Media, King of Babylon, King of Sumer and Akkad, King of the four corners of the World 600 BC – 530 BC 559 BC 530 BC Son of Cambyses I or (II) king of Anshan and Mandana daughter of Astyages King of Anshan from 559 BC. Killed in battle with Massagetes
140 Cambyses Khshayathiya Khshayathiyanam, The Great King ? – 521 BC 530 BC 522 BC Son of Cyrus the Great Died while on route to put down a rebellion.
141 Bardiya Tanyoxarces The Great King, Pharaoh of Egypt ? – 522 BC 522 BC 522 BC Son of Cyrus the Great Killed by Persian aristocrats
142 Darius I Arsames (?) The Great King, King of Kings 550 BC – 486 BC 522 BC 486 BC Son of Hystaspes son of Arsames son of Ariaramnes son of Teispes (II)
143 Xerxes I The Great King, King of Kings 519 BC – 465 BC 485 BC 465 BC Son of Darius I Killed
144 Artaxerxes I The Great King, King of Kings, Longimanus ? – 424 BC 465 BC 424 BC Son of Xerxes I
145 Xerxes II Artaxerxes The Great King, King of Kings ? – 424 BC 424 BC 424 BC Son of Artaxerxes I Killed by Sogdianus
146 ? Sogdianus The Great King, King of Kings ? – 423 BC 424 BC 423 BC Son of Artaxerxes I Killed by Darius II
147 Darius II Ochus The Great King, King of Kings ? – 404 BC 423 BC 404 BC Son of Artaxerxes I
148 Artaxerxes II Arsaces The Great King, King of Kings 436 BC – 358 BC 404 BC 358 BC Son of Darius II
149 Artaxerxes III Ochus The Great King, King of Kings ? – 338 BC 358 BC 338 BC Son of Artaxerxes II Killed
150 Artaxerxes IV Arses The Great King, King of Kings ? – 336 BC 338 BC 336 BC Son of Artaxerxes III Killed
151 Darius III Artashata The Great King, King of Kings 380 BC – 330 BC 336 BC 330 BC Son of Arsanes son of Ostanes son of Darius II Killed by Artaxerxes V
152 Artaxerxes V Bessus The Great King, King of Kings ? – 329 BC 330 BC 329 BC Probably a descendant of Artaxerxes II Killed by Alexander I

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