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Succession crises, palace coups, and internal revolts (c. 522–404 BCE)

Succession crises, palace coups, and internal revolts (c. 522–404 BCE)

  1. Cambyses II dies; Bardiya proclaimed king

    Labels: Cambyses II, Bardiya, Persian Succession

  2. Darius and six nobles kill Bardiya

    Labels: Darius I, Six Nobles, Regime Change

  3. Darius I records empire-wide rebellions at Behistun

    Labels: Behistun Inscription, Darius I, Rebellions

  4. Xerxes I succeeds Darius I

    Labels: Xerxes I, Darius I

  5. Babylonian revolts challenge Xerxes’ authority

    Labels: Babylon, Bel-shimanni, Shamash-eriba

  6. Artabanus assassinates Xerxes I

    Labels: Artabanus, Xerxes I, Palace Conspiracy

  7. Artaxerxes I consolidates power after court coup

    Labels: Artaxerxes I, Artabanus, Court Consolidation

  8. Egypt revolts under Inarus against Persian rule

    Labels: Inarus, Achaemenid Egypt, Athenian Allies

  9. Megabyzus suppresses Egyptian revolt; Inarus captured

    Labels: Megabyzus, Inarus, Egypt Campaign

  10. Megabyzus revolts in Syria against Artaxerxes I

    Labels: Megabyzus, Syria Satrapy, Rebellion

  11. Xerxes II assassinated in palace coup

    Labels: Xerxes II, Palace Coup

  12. Artaxerxes I dies; Xerxes II takes throne

    Labels: Artaxerxes I, Xerxes II, Succession

  13. Sogdianus usurps throne; Darius II overthrows him

    Labels: Sogdianus, Darius II, Ochus

  14. Egypt breaks away at end of Darius II’s reign

    Labels: Amyrtaeus, Egypt Independence, Darius II