Bessus

Summary

Bessus is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2]. He passed away in Ecbatana^[3]. He died on January 1, 329 BC^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,011 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Bessus died in Ecbatana^[3].
• Bessus was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2].
• Bessus died on January 1, 329 BC^[4].
• Bessus held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire^[7].
• Bessus's professions included politician^[5].
• Bessus held the position of satrap^[8].
• Bessus's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[9].
• Bessus is recorded as male^[10].
• Bessus's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Bessus's family is recorded as Achaemenid dynasty^[12].
• Bessus's Commons category is recorded as Bessus^[13].
• The cause of death was decapitation^[14].
• Bessus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[15].
• Bessus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Bessus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Bessus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Bessus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Bessus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Βήσσος'}^[20].
• Bessus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Bessus'}^[21].

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Origins and Family

Bessus was born on January 1, 400 BC^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Bessus's professions included politician^[5]. He held the position of satrap^[8].

Personal Life

Bessus's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism^[9].

Death and Burial

Bessus died on January 1, 329 BC^[4]. He passed away in Ecbatana^[3]. The cause of death was decapitation^[14].

Why It Matters

Bessus ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,011 views/month, #7,015 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

Where did Bessus die?

Bessus died in Ecbatana^[3].

What did Bessus do for work?

Bessus worked as politician^[5].