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Sogdianus (/ ˌ s ɔː ɡ d i ˈ eɪ n ə s / or / ˌ s ɒ ɡ d i ˈ eɪ n ə s /; Greek: Σογδιανός Sogdianos) was briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period in 424–423 BC. His short rule—lasting not much more than six months—and the little recognition of his kingdom are known primarily from the writings of Ctesias ...
The Sogdians: Influencers on the Silk Roads is organized by the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Sogdia or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, and in present-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Sogdiana was also a province of the Achaemenid Empire, and listed on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great.
Sogdianus was briefly a ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period in 424–423 BC. His short rule—lasting not much more than six months—and the little recognition of his kingdom are known primarily from the writings of Ctesias; who is known to be unreliable.
Sogdianus (/ˌsɔːɡdiˈeɪnəs/ or /ˌsɒɡdiˈeɪnəs/), king of Persia (424–423 BC). He ruled the Achaemenid Empire for a short time, with little recognition in his kingdom known primarily from the writings of Ctesias. He was reportedly an illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I by his concubine Alogyne of Babylon. The last inscription ...
Xerxes II (Old Persian Khšayâršâ) and Sogdianus: kings of the ancient Achaemenid empire. Xerxes ruled forty five days in the first months of 423 BCE; Sogdianus ruled for six months and fifteen days.
Sogdian Language and Its Scripts | The Sogdians. by Nicholas Sims-Williams. The Sogdians: Influencers on the Silk Roads is organized by the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Jan 8, 2012 · Sogdiana (or Sogdia) is a region in Central Asia between the mighty rivers Iaxartes in the north and Oxus in the south. Its eastern and western limits are more difficult to determine, especially since the toponym Sogdiana covered different areas at different times.
The Sogdians: Influencers on the Silk Roads is organized by the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Mar 6, 2020 · When Artaxerxes I died, his legitimate heir Xerxes II succeeded him and reigned for just over a month before he was assassinated by Sogdianus. Sogdianus then ruled for six months before he was assassinated by his half-brother Nochus who took the throne name Darius II.
