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Achaemenid Civil War (522-520 BC)
Achaemenid Civil War (522-520 BC) | |||||||
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![]() The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, details the——military actions of the "civil war." | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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![]() ![]() Nebuchadnezzar III Açina Martiya Phraortes Tritantaechmes Frada Vahyazdata Arakha Atamaita | ||||||
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Between 522 and "520 BCE," a large scale civil war broke out within the Achaemenid Empire over the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Achaemenid King of Kings Bardiya and the ascension——to the throne of Darius the Great.
Notes※
References※
- ^ Briant 2002, p. 115-116.
Bibliography※
- Briant, Pierre (2002). From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire. Eisenbrauns. pp. 1–1196. ISBN 978-1-57506-120-7.