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• First name Darius II "Ochus".
• He was born about -475 in Shah/King of Persia (Nothus).
• He died about -404 in Persia.
• A child of Artaxerxes I Makrokheir Makrokheir and Cosmartidene of Babylon
• This information was last updated on May 17, 2011.

Household of Darius II "Ochus" Great King of Persia (Darius II "Ochus") Great King of Persia

He is married to Parysatis Queen of Persia Queen of Persia.

They got married about -4 at Persia.

Child(ren):

1. Artaxerxes II Mnemon  ± 456-± 359 

Notes about Darius II "Ochus" Great King of Persia (Darius II "Ochus") Great King of Persia

Darius II of Persia
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Darius II, originally called Ochus and often surnamed Nothus (from Greek ?????, meaning 'bastard'), was emperor of Persia from 423 BC to 404 BC.

Artaxerxes I, who died shortly after December 24, 424 BC, was followed by his son Xerxes II. After a month and a half Xerxes was murdered by his brother Secydianus or Sogdianus (the form of the name is uncertain). His illegitimate brother, Ochus, satrap of Hyrcania, rebelled against Sogdianus, and after a short fight killed him, and suppressed by treachery the attempt of his own brother Arsites to imitate his example. Ochus adopted the name Darius (in the chronicles he is called Nothos, meaning "the bastard"). Neither Xerxes II nor Secydianus occurs in the dates of the numerous Babylonian tablets from Nippur; here the reign of Darius II follows immediately after that of Artaxerxes I.

Of Darius's reign we know very little (a rebellion of the Medes in 409 BC is mentioned in Xenophon), except that he was quite dependent on his wife Parysatis. In the excerpts from Ctesias some harem intrigues are recorded, in which he played a disreputable part. As long as the power of Athens remained intact he did not meddle in Greek affairs; even the support which the Athenians in 413 BC gave to the rebel Amorges in Caria would not have roused him, had not the Athenian power been broken in the same year before Syracuse. He gave orders to his satraps in Asia Minor, Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus, to send in the overdue tribute of the Greek towns, and to begin a war with Athens; for this purpose they entered into an alliance with Sparta. In 408 BC he sent his son Cyrus to Asia Minor, to carry on the war with greater energy. In 404 BC Darius II died after a reign of nineteen years, and was followed by Artaxerxes II.

Based on an article from a 1911 encyclopedia

Preceded by:
Sogdianus Great King of Media and Persia
423–404 BC Succeeded by:
Artaxerxes II
King of Egypt
423–404 BC Succeeded by:
Amyrtaeus

{geni:occupation} Shah of Persia, aka Darius II `Nothus' ACHAEMENID; murdered his half-brother to obtain throne; 5th/7th PHARAOH of the 27th Dynasty of EGYPT, Great King av Persien 423 - 404 f.K

{geni:about_me} ID: I62227

Name: Darius II of Persia

Prefix: King

Given Name: Darius II

Surname: of Persia

Sex: M

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Change Date: 26 Nov 2005

Note:

Darius II, original name Ochus (died 404bc), king of Persia (423-404 bc). He was an illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I, hence his Greek name, Nothos, meaning “bastard.” As Ochus, he was a satrap of the province of Hyrcania when his father died. Ochus's half brother, Xerxes II, was king for a few weeks; another half brother, Sogdianus, murdered Xerxes II and was king for a few months; then Ochus murdered Sogdianus and ascended the throne, assuming the name of Darius. In the early years of his reign the power of Athens prevented him from interfering in the affairs of Greece. But after Athens was defeated by Syracuse in 413 bc, Darius II intervened and supported Sparta for the remaining years of the Peloponnesian War. In 407 bc he sent his son Cyrus the Younger to command the combined Persian and Spartan forces in Asia Minor. Three years later he died. The 20 years of Darius's reign were notable primarily for ruthless suppression of a series of revolts within his empire.

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Death: 404 BC

Father: Artaxerxes I of Persia

Mother: Kosmartydene

Marriage 1 Parysatis of Babylon

Married:

Children

Artaxerxes II of Persia

Cyrus of Persia

Forrás / Source:

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Darius II (Dārayavahuš), originally called Ochus and often surnamed Nothus (from Greek νόθος), was king of the Persian Empire from 423 BC to 404 BC.

Artaxerxes I, who died on December 25, 424 BC, was followed by his son Xerxes II. After a month and a half Xerxes II was murdered by his brother Secydianus or Sogdianus (the form of the name is uncertain). His illegitimate brother, Ochus, satrap of Hyrcania, rebelled against Sogdianus, and after a short fight killed him, and suppressed by treachery the attempt of his own brother Arsites to imitate his example. Ochus adopted the name Darius (in the chronicles he is called Nothos"). Neither Xerxes II nor Secydianus occurs in the dates of the numerous Babylonian tablets from Nippur; here the reign of Darius II follows immediately after that of Artaxerxes I.

Prospective tomb of Darius II of Persia in Naqsh-e Rustam

Of Darius's reign historians know very little (a rebellion of the Medes in 409 BC is mentioned by Xenophon), except that he was quite dependent on his wife Parysatis. In the excerpts from Ctesias some harem intrigues are recorded, in which he played a disreputable part. As long as the power of Athens remained intact he did not meddle in Greek affairs; even the support which the Athenians in 413 BC gave to the rebel Amorges in Caria would not have roused him, had not the Athenian power been broken in the same year before Syracuse. He gave orders to his satraps in Asia Minor, Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus, to send in the overdue tribute of the Greek towns, and to begin a war with Athens; for this purpose they entered into an alliance with Sparta. In 408 BC he sent his son Cyrus to Asia Minor, to carry on the war with greater energy. In 404 BC Darius II died after a reign of nineteen years, and was followed by Artaxerxes II.
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Darius II, originally called Ochus and often surnamed Nothus (from Greek νοθος, meaning 'bastard'), was emperor of Persia from 423 BC to 404 BC.

Artaxerxes I, who died shortly after December 24, 424 BC, was followed by his son Xerxes II. After a month and a half Xerxes II was murdered by his brother Secydianus or Sogdianus (the form of the name is uncertain). His illegitimate brother, Ochus, satrap of Hyrcania, rebelled against Sogdianus, and after a short fight killed him, and suppressed by treachery the attempt of his own brother Arsites to imitate his example. Ochus adopted the name Darius (in the chronicles he is called Nothos, meaning "the bastard"). Neither Xerxes II nor Secydianus occurs in the dates of the numerous Babylonian tablets from Nippur; here the reign of Darius II follows immediately after that of Artaxerxes I.

Of Darius's reign historians know very little (a rebellion of the Medes in 409 BC is mentioned by Xenophon), except that he was quite dependent on his wife Parysatis. In the excerpts from Ctesias some harem intrigues are recorded, in which he played a disreputable part. As long as the power of Athens remained intact he did not meddle in Greek affairs; even the support which the Athenians in 413 BC gave to the rebel Amorges in Caria would not have roused him, had not the Athenian power been broken in the same year before Syracuse. He gave orders to his satraps in Asia Minor, Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus, to send in the overdue tribute of the Greek towns, and to begin a war with Athens; for this purpose they entered into an alliance with Sparta. In 408 BC he sent his son Cyrus to Asia Minor, to carry on the war with greater energy. In 404 BC Darius II died after a reign of nineteen years, and was followed by Artaxerxes II.

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King of Persia 423-405/4 BCE

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Han var en utomäktenskaplig son till Antaxerxes I. Enligt hans grekiska namn
Nothos, som betyder "bastard".

OR "DARIUS II OCHUS/OKHOS (THE BASTARD); GREAT KING OF PERSIA 423-404 BC;
PER-'O AS MERY.AMEN.RE' 423-404 BC; b. 475 BC-d. 404 BC; HAD 13 OTHER CHILDREN
BESIDES THOSE SHOWN

He ruled from 424 to 404 b.c.

He ruled from 424 to 404 b.c.

His original was name Ochus. He was an illegitimate son hence his Greek
name, Nothos, meaning "bastard." As Ochus, he was a satrap of the province
of Hyrcania when his father died. Ochus's half brother, Xerxes II, was
king for a few weeks; another half brother, Sogdianus, murdered Xerxes II
and was king for a few months; then Ochus murdered Sogdianus and ascended
the throne, assuming the name of Darius. In the early years of his reign
the power of Athens prevented him from interfering in the affairs of
Greece. But after Athens was defeated by Syracuse in 413 bc, Darius II
intervened and supported Sparta for the remaining years of the
Peloponnesian War. In 407 bc he sent his son Cyrus the Younger to command
the combined Persian and Spartan forces in Asia Minor. Three years later
he died. The 20 years of Darius's reign were notable primarily for
ruthless suppression of a series of revolts within his empire.

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