Rulers of the Persian Empire

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Persian King

Period

Accession
Year
Regnal
Years

Some of the dates are controversial.

Cyrus II, also Cyrus the Great

559-529 BCE

559-558 BCE

558-529 BCE

Cambyses II

528-523 BCE

529-528 BCE

528-527 BCE

Pseudo-Smerdis (Guamata, the Magian)

522 BCE (7 months)

522 BCE

522 BCE

Darius I, Hystaspes

522-486 BCE

522-523 BCE

521-486 BCE

Xerxes I, Ahasuerus

485-465 BCE

486-485 BCE

485-465 BCE

Artabanus

465 BCE (7 months)

465 BCE

465 BCE

Artaxerxes I, Longimanus

464-424 BCE

465-424 BCE

464-424 BCE

Xerxes II

424 BCE (45 days)

424 BCE

424 BCE

Sogdianus, also Secydianus

424 BCE (6 months)

424 BCE

424 BCE

Darius II, Ochos (also Nothos - the Bastard)

423-405 BCE

424-423 BCE

423-405 BCE

Artaxerxes II,

404-359 BCE

405-404 BCE

404-359 BCE

Artaxerxes III, Ochos

358-338 BCE

359-358 BCE

358-338 BCE

Arses

338-335 BCE

338-335 BCE

338-335 BCE

Darius III, Codomannus

335-331 BCE

335-331 BCE

335-331 BCE

Alexander the Great (from his
 recognition in Babylonia)

331-323 BCE

331-323 BCE

331-323 BCE

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