Darius I of Persia (king of Persia)

   the Great

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Personal and Family Information

Darius was born in 0550 B.C., the son of Hystaspes of Persia and Rhodogune of Babylon. The place is not known.

He died in 0486 B.C.. The place is not known.

He had four marriages/partners. His first wife was Artystone of Persia. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Gobryas (0520BC-c0480BC).

His second wife was NN of Persia. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Artozastra (0515BC-?).

His third wife was Parmys of Persia. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

His fourth wife was Atossa of Persia. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Xerxes I (?-0465BC), Candravarnna (?-?), Masistes (?-c0465BC) and Achæmenes (?-c0462BC).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Darius I of Persia
(0550BC-0486BC)

 

Hystaspes of Persia
(0550BC-c0521BC)

 

Arsames I of Anshan
(0600BC-c0522BC)

 

Ariamnes of Anshan
(0625BC-?)

 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Rhodogune of Babylon
(0575BC-?)

 

Gobryas of Babylon
(0610BC-0539BC)

 

NN
 

 
     
 
 
   

NN of Babylon
 

 

Nabu-Balatsu-Iqbi of Babylon
 

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Adad-Guppi
(0649BC-c0547BC)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0550 B.C.
Death 0486 B.C.

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0521 B.C. TO 0486 B.C. king of Persia
See Note 1

Associations

AssociationRelationship
Nebuchadnezzar IV (prince of Babylon)killed by Darius

Notes

Note 1

lost in the Battle of Marathon

Sources

  1. de Marle Ancestors back to India
    Source: de Marle Ancestors back to India