Darius III of Persia

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:alliance with local satraps
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkbp:battle fought_against_Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:born c. 380 BC
gptkbp:burialPlace unknown
gptkbp:campaigns against_Macedonian_forces
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Persepolis
gptkbp:challenges internal revolts
gptkbp:children gptkb:Darius_IV
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:death 330 BC
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
the Battle of Gaugamela
gptkbp:depicts historical texts
gptkbp:dynasty Achaemenid Dynasty
gptkbp:era Achaemenid Empire
gptkbp:father Artaxerxes II
gptkbp:finaleDate marked by betrayal
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod Media
gptkbp:foughtIn Greek_forces
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:last_king_of_the_Achaemenid_Empire
gptkbp:historicalContext Classical Antiquity
rise_of_Macedon
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Plutarch,_Arrian
gptkbp:historicalRecords varied in perspective
often_overshadowed_by_Alexander
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Darius III of Persia
gptkbp:influence subsequent_Persian_rulers
gptkbp:is_known_for his_conflicts_with_Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:language gptkb:Old_Persian
gptkbp:legacy complex and debated.
marked by his defeat
gptkbp:militaryRank vast but poorly coordinated
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Stateira_II
gptkbp:portrayedBy a tragic figure
gptkbp:predecessor Artaxerxes III
gptkbp:previousName Darius Codomannus
gptkbp:reign 336 BC
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Zoroastrianism
gptkbp:reputation considered a weak ruler
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Stateira_I
gptkbp:strategicGoals led to his downfall
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkbp:tactics used chariots
gptkbp:title King of Kings
gptkbp:was_marked_by gptkb:Bessus