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Darius III ( Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareios; c. 380 – 330 BC) was the last Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia, reigning from 336 BC to his death in 330 BC. Contrary to his predecessor Artaxerxes IV Arses, Darius was a distant member of the Achaemenid dynasty.
Darius III was the last king (reigned 336–330 bc) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Darius belonged to a collateral branch of the royal family and was placed on the throne by the eunuch Bagoas, who had poisoned the two previous kings, Artaxerxes III and Arses.
Opposite Alexander stood the army of the Persian King of Kings, Darius III. He was a decent man and a concerned ruler, but his military ability was no match for that of the 25-year-old Macedonian genius. Darius had done his best to thwart Alexander’s progress through his empire.
Darius III was the last king of the Achaemenid dynasty of the great Persian Empire. His reign was from 336 BC to 330 BC, a rather short time of rule. King Darius III inherited an unstable kingdom due to the lack of strong and wise leaders, resulting in disordered satrapy and rebellions.
May 23, 2018 · Darius III (Darius Codomannus) (kŏdəmăn´əs), d. 330 BC, king of ancient Persia (336–330 BC). A cousin of Artaxerxes III, he was raised to the throne by the eunuch Bagoas, who had murdered both Artaxerxes and his son, Arses; Darius in turn murdered Bagoas.
Overview. Darius III. (c. 380—330 bc) Quick Reference. Acceded to the throne of Persia after the assassination of Artaxerxēs IV (336 bc). Since antiquity he has been judged negatively—a distortion of a complex reality.
May 9, 2012 · Darius I the Great was the third Achaemenid king of kings (r. 29 September 522-October 486 B.C.E.; Figure 1 ). He was born in 550 B.C.E. (cf. Herodotus, 1.209), the eldest son of Vištāspa (Hystaspes) and *Vardagauna (Gk. Rhodog (o)únē, NPers. Golgūn; Justi, Namenbuch, p. 261; Hinz, 1975a, p. 270).
