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Achaemenes

King of Persia^[*]
705 - 675

Teispes

King of Persia
675 - 640

Ariaramnes

Prince^[*]

Cyrus I

King of Persia
640 - 600

Arsames

Prince^[*]

Cambyses I

King of Persia
600 - 559

Hystaspes

Prince^[*]

Cyrus the Great (Cyrus II)

King of Persia
559 - 530/28

Darius the Great (Darius I)

King of Persia
522 - 486

Atossa

Princess

Cambyses II

King of Persia
530 - 522

Smerdis (Bardiya)

Prince (imposter Gaumata ruled as Smerdis^[*])
522

Artystone

Princess

Xerxes the Great (Xerxes I)

King of Persia
485 - 465

Artaxerxes I

King of Persia
465 - 424

Xerxes II

King of Persia
424

Sogdianus

King of Persia
424 - 423

Darius II

King of Persia
423 - 404

Arsites

Prince

Parysatis

Princess

Bagapaios

Prince

Artaxerxes II

King of Persia
404 - 358

Amestris

Princess

Cyrus the Younger

Prince

Cyrus (IV)

Prince

Ostanes

Prince

Artaxerxes III

King of Persia
358 - 338

Ocha

Prince

Rodrogune

Princess

Apama

Princess

Sisygambis

Princess

Arsames (II)

Prince

Artaxerxes IV

King of Persia
338 - 336

Parysatis (II)

Princess

Darius III

King of Persia
336 - 330

Oxathres

Prince

Artaxerxes V

King of Persia
330 - 329

Stateira II

Princess

Alexander the Great (Alexander III)

King of Macedon and Persia
329 - 323

Notes

*¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ : Unconfirmed rulers, due to the Behistun Inscription.

References

"Family Tree of Darius the Great" (JPG). Encyclopædia Iranica. http://www.iranica.com/img/v7f1/v7f136a_t2.jpg. Retrieved 2011-03-28.

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Achaemenid family tree

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Achaemenid Empire (550 – 330 BC)	Achaemenes† · Ariaramnes† · Arsames† · Teispes · Cyrus I · Cambyses I · Cyrus II, the Great · Cambyses II · Smerdis · Darius I, the Great · Xerxes I · Artaxerxes I Longimanus · Xerxes II · Sogdianus · Darius II Nothus · Artaxerxes II Mnemon · Artaxerxes III Ochus · Artaxerxes IV Arses · Darius III Codomannus

† not directly attested, possibly legendary

v · d · eCyrus the Great

Achaemenid Empire • Persia

Family	Cambyses I (father) • Mandane (mother) • Cassandane (wife) • Children: Cambyses II • Bardiya • Atossa • Artystone • Roxana

Battles	Persian Revolt • Hyrba • Persian Border • Pasargadae • Pteria • Thymbra • Sardis • Opis

Related	Cyrus (name) • Cyrus Cylinder • Tomb • Pasargadae • Cyrus the Great Day • in the Bible • in the Quran (Dhul-Qarnayn)

Category

Pharaohs (list)

Dynastic Genealogies: 4^th • 12^th • 18^th • 19^th • 20^th • 21^st • 25^th • 26^th • 27^th • 31^st • Ptolemaic

Protodynastic Period
(prior to 3150 BC)

Lower Egypt	Hsekiu • Khayu • Tiu • Thesh • Neheb • Wazner • Mekh

Upper Egypt	Scorpion I • Iry-Hor • Ka • Scorpion II • Narmer

Early Dynastic Period
(3150–2686 BC)

Dynasty 1	Menes • Hor-Aha • Djer • Djet • Den • Anedjib • Semerkhet • Qa'a • Sneferka • Bird

Dynasty 2	Hotepsekhemwy • Raneb • Nynetjer • Ba • Nubnefer • Weneg-Nebty • Wadjenes • Senedj • Seth-Peribsen • Sekhemib • Neferkara I • Neferkasokar • Hudjefa I • Khasekhemwy

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

Dynasty 3	Sanakhte • Djoser • Sekhemkhet • Khaba • Huni

Dynasty 4	Snefru • Khufu • Djedefre • Khafre • Menkaure • Shepseskaf

Dynasty 5	Userkaf • Sahure • Neferirkare Kakai • Shepseskare • Neferefre • Niuserre • Menkauhor • Djedkare • Unas

Dynasty 6	Teti • Pepi I • Merenre • Pepi II

1^st Intermediate Period
(2181–2040 BC)

Dynasties 7 & 8	Wadjkare • Qakare Iby

Dynasties 9 & 10	Meryibre Khety • Merykare • Kaneferre • Nebkaure Akhtoy

Middle Kingdom
(2040–1782 BC)

Dynasty 11	Mentuhotep I • Intef I • Intef II • Intef III • Mentuhotep II • Mentuhotep III • Mentuhotep IV

Dynasty 12	Amenemhet I • Senusret I • Amenemhet II • Senusret II • Senusret III • Amenemhet III • Amenemhet IV • Sobeknefru♀

2^nd Intermediate Period
(1782–1570 BC)

Dynasty 13	Wegaf • Ameny Intef IV • Hor • Sobekhotep II • Khendjer • Sobekhotep III • Neferhotep I • Sobekhotep IV • Merneferre Ay • Neferhotep II

Dynasty 14	Nehesy

Dynasty 15	Sheshi • Yakubher • Khyan • Apepi I • Apepi II

Dynasty 16	Anather • Yakobaam

Dynasty 17	Sobekemsaf I • Sobekemsaf II • Intef VII • Tao I • Tao II • Kamose

New Kingdom
(1570–1070 BC)

Dynasty 18	Ahmose I • Amenhotep I • Tuthmosis I • Tuthmosis II • Tuthmosis III • Hatshepsut♀ • Amenhotep II • Tuthmosis IV • Amenhotep III • Akhenaten • Smenkhkare • Tutankhamun • Ay • Horemheb

Dynasty 19	Ramesses I • Seti I • Ramesses II • Merneptah • Amenmesses • Seti II • Siptah • Twosret♀

Dynasty 20	Setnakhte • Ramesses III • Ramesses IV • Ramesses V • Ramesses VI • Ramesses VII • Ramesses VIII • Ramesses IX • Ramesses X • Ramesses XI

3^rd Intermediate Period
(1069–525 BC)

Dynasty 21	Smendes I • Amenemnisu • Psusennes I • Amenemope • Osorkon the Elder • Siamun • Psusennes II

Dynasty 22	Sheshonq I • Osorkon I • Sheshonq II • Takelot I • Osorkon II • Takelot II • Sheshonq III • Pami • Sheshonq V • Osorkon IV

Dynasty 23	Pedibastet • Sheshonq IV • Osorkon III • Takelot III • Rudamon • Iuput

Dynasty 24	Tefnakht • Bakenrenef

Dynasty 25	Piankhi • Shabaka • Shebitku • Taharqa • Tanutamun

Dynasty 26	Psamtik I • Nekau • Psamtik II • Wahibre • Ahmose II • Psamtik III

Late Period
(525–332 BC)

Dynasty 27	Cambyses II • Darius I • Xerxes • Artaxerxes I • Darius II

Dynasty 28	Amyrtaeus

Dynasty 29	Nefaarud I • Hakor

Dynasty 30	Nectanebo I • Teos • Nectanebo II

Dynasty 31	Artaxerxes III • Arses • Darius III

Hellenistic Period
(332–30 BC)

♀ indicates female pharaoh

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