Darius (Ochus) II King of Persia [60691]
- Born: Abt 475 B.C.
- Marriage: Parysatis of Persia [60689]
- Died: Abt 404 B.C. about age 71
 General Notes:
http://www.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy/ps22/ps22_442.htm
Darius II, original name Ochus (died 404 BC), king of Persia (423-404 BC). He was an illegitimate son of Artaxerxes I, hence his Greek
name, Nothos, meaning "bastard." As Ochus, he was a satrap of the province of Hyrcania when his father died. Ochus's half brother, Xerxes
II, was king for a few weeks; another half brother, Sogdianus, murdered Xerxes II and was king for a few months; then Ochus murdered
Sogdianus and ascended the throne, assuming the name of Darius. In the early years of his reign the power of Athens prevented him from
interfering in the affairs of Greece. But after Athens was defeated by Syracuse in 413 BC, Darius II intervened and supported Sparta for the
remaining years of the Peloponnesian War. In 407 BC he sent his son Cyrus the Younger to command the combined Persian and Spartan forces
in Asia Minor. Three years later he died. The 20 years of Darius's reign were notable primarily for ruthless suppression of a series of revolts
within his empire.
Darius married Parysatis of Persia [60689] [MRIN: 551617088], daughter of Artaxerxes I King of Persia [60682] and Andia [60683]. (Parysatis of Persia [60689] died about 395 B.C..)
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