Darius (son of Xerxes I)

E507882

Darius, son of Xerxes I, was an Achaemenid Persian prince involved in the imperial succession struggles of the 5th century BCE.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Achaemenid prince
Persian prince
royal heir
accusedOf plotting the assassination of Xerxes I
associatedWith Persian court at Persepolis
Persian court at Susa
linked to: Acropolis of Susa
causeOfDeath execution
countryOfCitizenship Achaemenid Empire
dateOfBirth early 5th century BCE
dateOfDeath 465 BCE
dynasty Achaemenid dynasty
era Classical antiquity
ethnicGroup Persians
executedBy Artaxerxes I
father Xerxes I
gender male
historicalRegion Persia
house House of Achaemenes
linked to: Achaemenid dynasty
languageSpoken Old Persian
mentionedIn Histories by Herodotus
linked to: works of Herodotus
mother Amestris
nobleFamily Achaemenid royal family
linked to: Achaemenid dynasty
notableEvent Achaemenid succession struggle of 465 BCE
conspiracy against Xerxes I
placeOfDeath Persepolis
positionHeld Achaemenid crown prince
predecessorInLineOfSuccession Xerxes I
realm Achaemenid Empire
relative Atossa
Darius I
linked to: Darius I of Persia
religion Zoroastrianism
roleInHistory participant in Achaemenid imperial succession struggles
royalRank son of the Great King
sibling Achaemenes (son of Xerxes I)
Amytis (daughter of Xerxes I)
linked to: Amytis of Media

Artaxerxes I
Hystaspes (son of Xerxes I)
Rhodogune (daughter of Xerxes I)
source Classical Greek historiography
successorInLineOfSuccession Artaxerxes I
timePeriod 5th century BCE
title Prince of Persia

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Xerxes I child Darius (son of Xerxes I)
Xšayāršā child Darius (son of Xerxes I)
Khshayarsha child Darius (son of Xerxes I)
Stateira child Darius (son of Artaxerxes II)
subject linked to: Stateira (queen)
linked to: Darius (son of Xerxes I)
Darius (son of Xerxes I) sibling Hystaspes (son of Xerxes I)
linked to: Darius (son of Xerxes I)