Achaemenid, Arsames

Birth Name Achaemenid, Arsames
Gender male

Narrative

King of Persia Arsames Achaemenid was born 0585 B.C.. He was the son of King of Persia Ariaramnes Achaemenid.2 He was living 0615-0522 B.C.1 King of Kings of the Persians, Parsa, 0615-0550 B.C.. Found on a golden tablet in Hamadan (ancient Ecbatana): "Arsames, the great king, king of kings, king in Persia, son of king Ariaramnes, an Achaemenian. King Arsames says: the great god Ahuramazda, greatest of gods, made me king. He bestowed on me the land Persia, with good people, with good horses. By the favor of Ahuramazda I hold this land. May Ahuramazda protect me, and my royal house, and may he protect this land which I hold."3 Also called Aršâma Hakhâmanišiya old-Persian.3 Also called Arsames Greek. Also called Arshâma of Persepolis Arshama means "Having the might of a hero" and is a Parsi name.4
Children of King of Persia Arsames Achaemenid:
Governor of Persepolis Pharnaces Arshâmid + b. 0560 B.C., d. 0497 B.C.
Satrap of Parthia Hystaspes Achaemenid+ b. 0570 B.C., d. 0521 B.C.
[S204] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty for Commoners: The Complete Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, Kings of England, and Queen Philippa (.: ., 3rd Ed., 1998), 414-90. Hereinafter cited as RfC.
[S723] Herodotus of Halicarnassus, The History of Herodotus (London and New York: MacMillan and Co., 1890), 7.11. Hereinafter cited as Herodotus' History.
[S583] Ancient Persia, online . Hereinafter cited as Ancient Persia.
[S204] Roderick W. Stuart, RfC, 411-88.

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death        
Event Note

Birth: 600 B.C.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Achaemenid, Ariyaramna
Mother
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Families

Family of Achaemenid, Arsames and

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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Arshamid, Pharnakes
Parthia, Vishtaspa