Artaxerxes II
The 10th Achaemenid Emperor (404–358 BC)
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Summary
Artaxerxes II was born on 453 BC[1]. He died on February 1, 358 BC[2], in Persepolis[3]. He worked as a king[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,157 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 452 BC[6]
- Date of death: March 1, 358 BC[7]
- Place of burial: Persepolis[8]
- Father: Darius II[9]
- Mother: Parysatis[10]
- Spouse: Stateira[11], Aspasia the Younger[12], Amestris[13], Atossa[14]
- Child: Artaxerxes III[15], Rhodogune[16], Atossa[17], Arsames[18], Apama[19], Amestris[20], Darius[21], Ariaspes[22]
- Country of citizenship: Achaemenid Empire[23]
- Position held: pharaoh[24], King of Kings[25]
- Religion or worldview: Mazdaism[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Family: Achaemenid dynasty[28]
- Noble title: pharaoh[29]
- Commons category: Artaxerxes II[30]
- Given name: Artaxerxes[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Artaxerxes II[32]
- Relative: Tissaphernes[33]
- Described by source: Parallel Lives[34], Pauly–Wissowa[35], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[36], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Old Persian[43]
- Different from: Ardakhshir II[44]
- Time period: Late Period of ancient Egypt[45], Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt[46]
- Sibling: Ostanes[47], Cyrus the Younger[48], Amestris[49]
- Alternative name: Assuerus[50]
Why It Matters
Artaxerxes II has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
Where did Artaxerxes II die?
Artaxerxes II passed away in Persepolis[3].
Who were Artaxerxes II's parents?
Artaxerxes II's father was Darius II[9]. Artaxerxes II's mother was Parysatis[10].
Who was Artaxerxes II married to?
Artaxerxes II's spouses include Stateira[11], Aspasia the Younger[12], Amestris[13], and Atossa[14].
What did Artaxerxes II do for work?
Artaxerxes II worked as a king[4].