Tanyoxarces

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Tanyoxarces is an alternative name for Bardiya, the son of Cyrus the Great who briefly ruled the Achaemenid Persian Empire before being overthrown by Darius I.

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Tanyoxarces canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historicalPerson
alternativeNameOf Bardiya
associatedWith succession crisis of the Achaemenid Empire
childOf Cyrus the Great
countryRuled Achaemenid Empire
culture Persian
deathCause killed during power struggle (traditional account, historically debated)
disputedIdentity Yes
dynasty Achaemenid dynasty
era 6th century BC
ethnicity Persian
historicalStatus partly legendary and disputed
knownFrom Achaemenid royal inscriptions (indirectly and controversially)
ancient Greek sources
languageOfName Greek-transmitted form of an Old Persian name
memberOf Achaemenid royal family
linked to: Achaemenid dynasty
nameVariant Bardiya
Smerdis
notableFor being overthrown by Darius I
being son of Cyrus the Great
briefly ruling the Achaemenid Empire
overthrownBy Darius I
linked to: Darius I of Persia
positionHeld King of Persia
King of the Achaemenid Empire
linked to: Achaemenid kings
predecessor Cambyses II
reignCharacteristic brief reign
sibling Cambyses II
successor Darius I
linked to: Darius I of Persia

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Bardiya alsoKnownAs Tanyoxarces