6th-century BC pharaohs

The fourth and greatest Achaemenid emperor (522–486 BC)

The second Achaemenid emperor (530–522 BC)

Egyptian pharaoh from 570 to 526 BC

Bardiya or Smerdis ( ; ; possibly died 522 BCE), also named as Tanyoxarces (; ) by Ctesias, was a son of Cyrus the Great and the younger brother of Cambyses II, both Persian kings. There are sharply divided views on his life. Bardiya either ruled the Achaemenid Empire for a few months in 522 BCE, or was impersonated by a magus called Gaumata ( ), whose name is given by Ctesias as Sphendadates (; ), until he was toppled by Darius the Great.

2nd Egyptian pharaoh of the 26th dynasty

Egyptian pharaoh from 526 BC to 525 BC

3rd Egyptian pharaoh of the 26th dynasty

Apries () is the name by which Herodotus and Diodorus designate Wahibre Haaibre, a pharaoh of Egypt (), the fourth king (counting from Psamtik I) of the Twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt. He was equated with the Ouaphris () of Manetho, who correctly records that he reigned for 19 years. Apries is also called Hophra in Jeremiah 44:30 (; ).

Egyptian leader (ruled 522 – 520 BC) who revolted against Persian rule