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Parysatis (/ pəˈrɪsətɪs /; Old Persian: Parušyātiš, Ancient Greek: Παρύσατις; 5th-century BC) was a Persian queen, consort of Darius II and had a large influence during the reign of Artaxerxes II. Biography. Parysatis was the daughter of King of Kings Artaxerxes I of Persia and Andia of Babylon.
In Darius II Ochus. …wife, the cruel and ambitious Parysatis. Intrigue and corruption were rife at the Achaemenid court, and revolts in Hyrcania and Media, although quickly suppressed, were symptomatic of the discontent caused by his rule. Read More.
Parysatis, the youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III of Persia, married Alexander the Great in 324 BC at the Susa weddings. She may have been murdered by Alexander's first wife, Roxana , in 323 BC. Early life
Feb 19, 2020 · Depending on who you ask, Roxana killed Stateira and possibly Parysatis, as she was trying to nip any possible heirs to the throne in the bud in an attempt to secure her son Alexander IV's future career prospects.
- Tom Meisfjord
When Alexander died in June of 323, Roxane struck with a ruthlessness which Alexander himself would have understood. To protect the political future of Alexander's unborn child whom she gave birth to after he died, Roxane murdered both Parysatis and Statira III.
Feb 9, 2023 · After years of undermining one another, Parysatis gained the upper hand, and Stateira fell victim to a poisoned dinner. Enraged, Artaxerxes II carried out a purge of Parysatis’s household and exiled his mother to Babylon as punishment for Stateira’s murder.
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Whatever the truth, Artaxerxes II heeded Parysatis' advice time and time again, even when the benefits to his authority of doing so were mixed at best. For example, Parysatis secured the deaths of many who had supported Artaxerxes II over Cyrus, mostly because she resented their opposition to Cyrus.
