Achaemenid family tree

The Achaemenid Empire was the first Persian empire, founded in 550 BC by Cyrus the Great. This article contains the Achaemenid family tree.

Family tree

Achaemenes King of Persia^[*] 705–675

Teispes King of Persia 675–640

Cyrus I King of Persia 640–600

Ariaramnes Prince^[*]

Cambyses I King of Persia 600–559

Arukku

Arsames Prince^[*]

Cyrus II the Great King of Persia 559–530/28

Hystaspes Prince^[*]

Pharnaces I satrap of Phrygia Pharnacid dynasty

Megabates military leader

Artystone Princess

Smerdis (Bardiya) Prince (imposter Gaumata ruled as Smerdis^[*]) 522

Cambyses II King of Persia 530–522

Atossa Princess

Darius I the Great King of Persia 522–486

Artaphernes I general satrap of Lydia

Artabanus councelor

Megabazus general

Parmys

(by daughter of Gobryas) Ariabignes admiral

(by Atossa) Masistes satrap of Bactria

(by Atossa) Xerxes I the Great King of Persia 485–465

(by Atossa) Achaemenes satrap of Egypt

(by Artystone) Artazostre married Mardonius

(by Parmys) Ariomardus

Artaphernes II general satrap of Lydia

Artyphius commander

Artaynte

Artaxerxes I Makrokheir King of Persia 465–424

Darius crown prince

Hystaspes satrap of Bactria

Arsames (I) satrap of Egypt

Amytis married Megabyzus

Xerxes II King of Persia 424

Sogdianus King of Persia 424–423

Darius II Nothus King of Persia 423–404

Arsites satrap of Phrygia

Parysatis (I) Princess

Bagapaios Prince

Artaxerxes II Mnemon King of Persia 404–358

Amestris Princess

Cyrus the Younger Prince

Ostanes Prince

Artaxerxes III Ochus King of Persia 358–338

Ariaspes prince

Rodrogune married Orontes I satrap of Sophene & Metiene

Apama married Pharnabazus II satrap of Phrygia

Sisygambis Princess

Arsames (II) Prince

Darius III Codomannus King of Persia 336–330

Oxathres Prince

Artaxerxes IV Arses King of Persia 338–336

Parysatis (II) Princess

Alexander III the Great King of Macedon and Persia 329–323

Stateira II Princess

Drypetis married Hephestion general

Amastrine married Craterus general; Dionysius tyrant of Heraclea; Lysimachus king of Thrace

See also

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Notes

*^{1 2 3 4 5} : Unconfirmed rulers, due to the Behistun Inscription.

References

• "Family Tree of Darius the Great" (JPG). Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 2011-03-28.