# Artaxerxes II

_The 10th Achaemenid Emperor (404–358 BC)_

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> Arses or Arsaces, known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II, was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 BC to 359/8 BC. He was the son and successor of Darius II and his mother was Parysatis.

## Quick facts

- **Place of death:** Persepolis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188472#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Achaemenid Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188472#P27))
- **Occupation:** king ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188472#P106))
- **Spouse:** Stateira; Aspasia the Younger; Amestris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188472#P26))
- **Positions held:** pharaoh; King of Kings ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188472#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Artaxerxes II held?**  
Positions held by Artaxerxes II include: pharaoh; King of Kings.

## Related

- [Darius III](https://diginpl.com/people/darius-iii)
- [Darius the Great](https://diginpl.com/people/darius-the-great)
- [Xerxes I](https://diginpl.com/people/xerxes-i)
- [Darius II](https://diginpl.com/people/darius-ii)
- [Artaxerxes III](https://diginpl.com/people/artaxerxes-iii)
- [Bardiya](https://diginpl.com/people/bardiya)
- [Cyrus the Great](https://diginpl.com/people/cyrus-the-great)
- [Stateira](https://diginpl.com/people/stateira)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Artaxerxes II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artaxerxes_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q188472](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188472) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Artaxerxes II relief detail.jpg by Bruce Allardice (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artaxerxes_II_relief_detail.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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