Artashata

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Artashata was the original name of Darius III, the last king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire who was defeated by Alexander the Great.

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Artashata canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid king
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire
human
alsoKnownAs Dareios III
linked to: Darius III

Darius Codomannus
Darius III
causeOfDeath assassination
conflict Battle of Gaugamela
Battle of Issus
Wars of Alexander the Great
country Achaemenid Empire
culture Achaemenid
linked to: Achaemenid Empire
deathDate 330 BC
deathPlace Media
near Ecbatana
dynasty Achaemenid dynasty
era Classical antiquity
ethnicGroup Persians
givenName Artashata
historicalRegion Persia
killedBy Bessus
knownFor collapse of Achaemenid resistance to Macedonian conquest
nativeLanguage Old Persian
notableFor being defeated by Alexander the Great
being the last king of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
occupation monarch
opponent Alexander the Great
Macedonian Empire
linked to: Macedon
partOf Achaemenid Empire
positionHeld King of Kings of Persia
Shahanshah of the Achaemenid Empire
predecessor Artaxerxes IV Arses
regnalName Darius III
reignEnd 330 BC
reignStart 336 BC
religion Zoroastrianism
residence Ecbatana
Persepolis
Susa
royalHouse House of Achaemenes
linked to: Achaemenid dynasty
successor Alexander III of Macedon
Alexander the Great
timePeriod 4th century BC
title Great King
King of Kings
King of Persia

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Darius III birthName Artashata
Artashata givenName Artashata