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The Achaemenid Empire was the first Persian empire, founded in 550 BC by Cyrus the Great, part of the Achaemenid dynasty.

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AchaemenesKing of Persia[*]705–675
TeispesKing of Persia675–640
Cyrus IKing of Persia640–600AriaramnesPrince[*]
Cambyses IKing of Persia600–559ArukkuArsamesPrince[*]
Cyrus II the GreatKing of Persia559–530/28HystaspesPrince[*]Pharnaces Isatrap of PhrygiaPharnacid dynastyMegabatesmilitary leader
ArtystonePrincessSmerdis (Bardiya)Prince (imposter Gaumataruled as Smerdis[*])522Cambyses IIKing of Persia530–522AtossaPrincessDarius I the GreatKing of Persia522–486Artaphernes Igeneralsatrap of LydiaArtabanuscounselorMegabazusgeneral
Parmys(by daughter of Gobryas)Ariabignesadmiral(by Atossa)Masistessatrap of Bactria(by Atossa)Xerxes I the GreatKing of Persia485–465(by Atossa)Achaemenessatrap of Egypt(by Artystone)Artazostremarried Mardonius(by Parmys)AriomardusArtaphernes IIgeneralsatrap of LydiaArtyphiuscommander
ArtaynteArtaxerxes IKing of Persia465–424Dariuscrown princeHystaspessatrap of BactriaArsames (I)satrap of EgyptAmytismarried Megabyzus
Xerxes IIKing of Persia424SogdianusKing of Persia424–423Darius II OchusKing of Persia423–404Arsitessatrap of PhrygiaParysatis (I)PrincessBagapaiosPrince
Artaxerxes II ArsesKing of Persia404–358AmestrisPrincessCyrus the YoungerPrinceOstanesPrince
DariusprinceArtaxerxes III OchusKing of Persia358–338AriaspesprinceRodrogunemarried Orontes Isatrap of Sophene & MetieneApamamarried Pharnabazus IIsatrap of PhrygiaSisygambisPrincessArsames (II)Prince
Darius III ArtashataKing of Persia336–330OxathresPrince
Artaxerxes IV ArsesKing of Persia338–336Parysatis (II) PrincessAlexander III the GreatKing of Macedon and Persia329–323Stateira IIPrincessDrypetismarried Hephestion generalAmastrinemarried Craterus general;Dionysius tyrant of Heraclea;Lysimachus king of Thrace

See also

  • Template:Cyrus family tree

Notes

*1 2 3 4 5 : Unconfirmed rulers, due to the Behistun Inscription.