Achaemenids

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The descendants of Achaemenes, the first king of Persia.

General Overview

Achaemenes
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Teispes--------------------\    
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Ariaramnes co-regency w.  Cyrus I
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Arsames co-regency w.     Cambyses I                                            
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 |                        Cyrus II, the Great (ca. 550-530 bce)                  
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Hystaspes (never king)     |\---Cambyses II (529-522 bce)                                 
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 |                         \----Bardiya ("Smerdis") (522 bce)
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Darius I, the Great (521-486 bce)
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Xerxes I (485-465 bce)
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Artaxerxes I Macrocheir (Longimanus) (465-424 bce)
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 |\---Xerxes II (424 bce)
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 |\---Sogdianus (424-423 bce)
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Darius II Nothus (423-405 bce)
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 |                Artaxerxes II Mnenon (404-359)
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 |                Artaxerxes III Ochus (358-338 bce)
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 |                Artaxerxes IV Arses (338-336 bce)
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Darius III Codomannus (336-333 bce)
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Alexander the Great