Darius III
last king of the Achaemenid Empire (r. 336–330 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Darius III (c. 380 – July 330 BC) was first named Artashata. He was called Codomannus by the Greeks.[1] Darius III was the last Persian Shah (king) of the Persian Achaemenid Empire of Persia.[2] He ruled from 336 BC to 330 BC. Artashata took Darius as his dynastic name.[1]
| Darius III | |
|---|---|
 Detail of Darius III from the Alexander Mosaic. | |
| Reign | 336–330 BC |
| Born | c. 380 BC Persia |
| Died | July 330 BC (aged 50) Bactria |
| Burial | |
| House | Achaemenid Dynasty |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |