Bessus
Sign in to saveBessus 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.
Person
- Born
- 0400-01-01
- Died
- 0329-01-01
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Artaxerxes V Bessus 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠
- Royalty.image
- Alexander Executes Janusiyar and Mahiyar, the Slayers of Darius", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi MET (cropped).jpg
- Royalty.caption
- "Alexander executes Janushyar and Mahiyar, the slayers of Darius." Folio from a manuscript of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh ("Book of Kings"), created in Shiraz, dated 1482.
- Royalty.succession
- King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire
- Royalty.reign
- 330–329 BC
- Royalty.predecessor
- Darius III
- Royalty.successor
- Alexander the Great (Macedonian Empire)
- Royalty.dynasty
- Achaemenid dynasty
- Royalty.death_date
- 329 BC
- Royalty.death_place
- Ecbatana
- Royalty.religion
- Zoroastrianism
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 400 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 329 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Achaemenid Empire
- Place of death
- Ecbatana
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- satrap
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
- Family
- Achaemenid dynasty
- Image
- The punishment of Bessus by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899).jpg
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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.
A member of the ruling Achaemenid dynasty, Bessus came to power shortly after killing the legitimate Achaemenid ruler Darius III (), and subsequently attempted to hold the eastern part of the empire against the Greek Macedonian king Alexander the Great (). His realm quickly started to fall apart, including Bactria, which was the main center. Fleeing to Sogdia, he was arrested by his own men, who handed him over to Alexander, who had him executed at Ecbatana.