Darius III

last king of the Achaemenid Empire (r. 336–330 BC)

Bessus or Bessos (; ), also known by his throne name Artaxerxes V ( ; ; died summer 329 BC), was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 330 to 329 BC.

Atropates (; and Middle Persian ; ; – after 321 BC) was a Persian nobleman who served Darius III, then Alexander the Great, and eventually founded an independent kingdom and dynasty that was named after him. Diodorus (18.4) refers to him as (), while Quintus Curtius (8.3.17) erroneously names him 'Arsaces'.

Daughter of Darius III, died 323 BC

thumb|The family of Darius in front of Alexander the Great|Alexander, by [[Charles le Brun. Sisygambis (in yellow) kneels before the king]]

conflicts fought by King Alexander III of Macedon ("The Great"), against other Greek powers, the Persian Empire and warlords as far east as India

Roman mosaic of Pompeii

4th-century BC king of Cappadocia

sister-wife of Darius III of Persia

thumb|300px|The marriages of Stateira II to Alexander III of [[Macedon and her sister, Drypetis, to Hephaestion at Susa in 324 BC, as depicted in a late-19th-century engraving]]

painting by Albrecht Altdorfer, Alte Pinakothek

Mazaeus or Mazday (Aramaic: 𐡌𐡆𐡃𐡉 MZDY, Greek: Μαζαῖος Mazaios) (died 328 BC) was an Achaemenid Persian noble, satrap (a type of governor) of Cilicia and later satrap of Babylon for the Achaemenid Empire. He retained the satrapy after Babylon was under the rule of Alexander the Great.

Spithridates (; ; fl. 365–334 BC) was a Persian satrap of Lydia and Ionia under the high king Darius III Codomannus. He was one of the Persian commanders at the Battle of the Granicus, in 334 BC. In this engagement, while he was aiming a blow from behind at Alexander the Great, his arm was cut off by Cleitus the Black and he subsequently died.

Persian prince, brother of Darius III

Persian general (died 334 BC)

painting by Paolo Veronese

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thumb|Artabazanes ruled in Media Atropatene. Artabazanes of Media Atropatene (, or ; ; flourished 3rd century BC) was a Prince and King of the Atropatene Kingdom. He ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC and was a contemporary of the Seleucid Greek King Antiochus III the Great.

Rheomithres (Old Persian: ; Ancient Greek: ) was a Persian noble. He was father of several children, including Phrasaortes whom Alexander the Great appointed satrap of Persis in 330 BC.

thumb|upright=1.37|Mithrobuzanes was satrap of Cappadocia (satrapy)|Achaemenid Cappadocia. Mithrobuzanes (; ; d. 334 BC) was a Persian governor (satrap) of Cappadocia in the 4th century BC, during the reign of Darius III. He was probably a son of Ariarathes. As a Persian military commander he was killed at the Battle of Granicus fighting Alexander the Great.