Artaxerxes III
11th Achaemenid Emperor (358–338 BC)
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Summary
Artaxerxes III was born on January 1, 425 BC[1]. He died on August 338 BC[2] in Babylon[3]. He worked as a sovereign[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,194 views/month, #6,931 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Date of death: September 1, 338 BC[6]
- Place of burial: Persepolis[7]
- Father: Artaxerxes II[8]
- Mother: Stateira[9]
- Spouse: Atossa[10]
- Child: Arses[11], Parysatis II[12], Bisthanes[13]
- Country of citizenship: Achaemenid Empire[14]
- Position held: pharaoh[15], King of Kings[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Family: Achaemenid dynasty[18]
- Noble title: pharaoh[19]
- Commons category: Artaxerxes III[20]
- Cause of death: poison[21]
- Given name: Artaxerxes[22]
- Relative: Oxyathres of Persia[23]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[24], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Dictionary of African Biography[29], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[30], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[32]
- Name in native language: Ἀρταξέρξης[33], Artaxerxes[34]
- Owner of: Mausoleum of Maussollos[35]
- Different from: Ardakhshir III[36]
- Time period: Ancient Egypt[37], Late Period of ancient Egypt[38], Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt[39]
- Sibling: Arsames[40], Apama[41], Rhodogune[42], Atossa[43]
- Significant place: Persis[44]
- P14608: 137407874[45]
Why It Matters
Artaxerxes III has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where did Artaxerxes III die?
Artaxerxes III passed away in Babylon[3].
Who were Artaxerxes III's parents?
Artaxerxes III's father was Artaxerxes II[8]. Artaxerxes III's mother was Stateira[9].
Who was Artaxerxes III married to?
Artaxerxes III's spouses include Atossa[10].
What did Artaxerxes III do for work?
Artaxerxes III worked as a sovereign[4].