# Artabanus of Persia

_Court official and murderer of King Xerxes_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Artabanus of Persia was a Persian political figure during the Achaemenid dynasty who was reportedly the power behind the throne for a few months around 465 BC. Ancient writers sometimes included him as the sixth Persian ruler, but this is almost certainly a mistake.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Hyrcania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705976#P19))
- **Occupation:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705976#P106))
- **Positions held:** shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705976#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Artabanus of Persia held?**  
Positions held by Artabanus of Persia include: shah.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Artabanus of Persia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artabanus_of_Persia) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q705976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q705976) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Artabanus and the Ghost.jpg by Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artabanus_and_the_Ghost.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Artabanus of Persia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Artabanus and the Ghost.jpg — Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Artabanus of Persia". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/artabanus-of-persia. Retrieved 13 November 2026.