# Stateira

_Wife of Artaxerxes II of Persia_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Stateira was an Achaemenid queen, consort of the Persian king Artaxerxes II and mother of his successor, Artaxerxes III.

## Quick facts

- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453117#P106))
- **Spouse:** Artaxerxes II ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453117#P26))
- **Positions held:** shah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453117#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Stateira held?**  
Positions held by Stateira include: shah.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Stateira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stateira_(wife_of_Artaxerxes_II)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q453117](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q453117) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Stateira". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/stateira. Retrieved 6 November 2026.