Ariaspes

Ariaspes

Ariaspes

Persian prince, son of Artaxerxes II

Ariaspes (Ancient Greek: Ἀριάσπης; died between 360 and 358 BC) was one of the three legitimate sons of Artaxerxes II of Persia. He was, after the death of his eldest brother Darius, driven to commit suicide by the intrigues of his other brother, Ochus.[1] He was called "Ariarates" by the Roman historian Justin.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Plutarch, Artaxerxes 100.30
  2. [2]
    Justin, 10.1

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William (1870). "Ariaspes". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 285.

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