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Parysatis (/ p ə ˈ r ɪ s ə t ɪ s /; 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.
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.
Parysatis II (c. 350–323 bce) Persian princess and wife of Alexander the Great. Born around 350 bce; died in 323 bce; youngest daughter of Artaxerxes III Ochos, king of Persia (r. 359/8–338 bce) and sister of Artaxerxes IV, king of Persia (r. 338–336 bce); married Alexander III the Great (356–323 bce), king of Macedonia (r. 335–323 bce).
When Darius decided to continue the war against Athens and give support to the Spartans, Parysatis persuaded him to appoint the young Cyrus as satrap (governor) of Lydia, Phrygia, and Cappadocia and commander in chief of the Achaemenian forces in Asia Minor (407).
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Parysatis I was the daughter of Artaxerxes I, king of Persia, and Andia , a Babylonian, and the half-sister and wife of Darius II, king of Persia from 424 to 404 bce. Darius and Parysatis shared the same father.
Mar 6, 2020 · Artaxerxes II (r. 404-358 BCE, also known as Artaxerxes II Mnemon) was the 10th monarch of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BCE). He was the son of Darius II (r. 424-404 BCE) and Parysatis (who was...
Parysatis or Parysatis Ochus. 1. Daughter of Artaxerxes I. Longimanus, king of Persia, was given by her father in marriage to her own brother Dareius, surnamed Ochus, who in B. C. 424 succeeded Xerxes II. on the throne of Persia. (Ctes. Pers. 44, ed. Baehr.)
Parysatis. 2. The youngest daughter of Ochus (Artaxerxes III.), king of Persia, whom according to Arrian ( Arr. Anab. 7.4.5) Alexander the Great married at Susa, B. C. 325, at the same time with Barsine or Stateira, the daughter of Dareius. Arrian cites Aristobulus as his authority; but this second marriage is not mentioned by any other author.
Biography. Daughter of Artaxerxes I (q.v.); half-sister and wife of King Darius II of Persia; she favoured her younger son, Cyrus the Younger, above his elder brother and hoped to secure the succession for him; upon the death of Cyrus in 401 she gained dominion over the victorious Artaxerxes II, her elder son. 1 related objects.
