Ariaramna I.

Ariaramna I ( old Persian Aryau-ramna , Babylonian Ariaramna , Elamian Harriyaraumna , Greek Ariaramnes ; * before 645 BC) was the third king of the ancient Persian Achaemenid Empire . He was the younger son of King Teispes , followed him together with his older brother Cyrus I and ruled from 640 BC. As king of Parsumasch . His name means: the Aryans pacifying .

His life

His father Teispes had previously divided the territory for his two sons. While Cyrus I Anshan got Ariaramna I was Parsumasch assigned. Of the original 12 tribes under Teispes, the area of Ariaramna I. still comprised 10 tribes.

After the conquest by the Median king Kyaxares II. Ariaramna I was unwilling to act as a vassal king. He was therefore removed from office by Kyaxares II. In this context, Cyrus I was given his former dominion for administration.

Ariaramna was succeeded by his son Arshama I as king of the Persis region

family tree

Achaimenes
1st King, Regent of Persia

Teispes
2nd King, Regent of Persia

Ariaramna I.
3rd King, Regent of Persis

Cyrus I.
4th King, Regent of Anzhan

Arshama I.
Regional Regent

Cambyses I.
5th King, Regent of Anjan

Hystaspes
prince

Cyrus II.
6th King, Regent of Persia

Dareios I.
9th King, Regent of Persia

Cambyses II.
7th King, Regent of Persia

Bardiya
8th King, Regent of Persia
(or Gaumata as Smerdis)

Artystone
princess

Atossa
princess

Roxane
princess

Xerxes I.
10th King, Regent of Persia

Artaxerxes I.
11th King, Regent of Persia

Remarks

↑ Kyaxares II was born in 625 BC. Appointed Median king. At this point, Ariaramna I was discontinued and must therefore have been at least 20 years old (if not older).
↑ Lineage of Ariaramna I. (Part 1)

literature

Heidemarie Koch : Achaemenid Studies , Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 1993, ISBN 3-447-03328-2
Texts from the environment of the Old Testament : Volume 1 - Old Series - , Gütersloh 1985
Josef Wiesehöfer : Ancient Persia 550 BC Chr to 650 AD , Patmos, Düsseldorf 2005, ISBN 3-491-96151-3

Web links

predecessor	Office	successor
Teispes	Persian King 640 BC BC - 625 BC Chr.	Cyrus I.

personal data
SURNAME	Ariaramna I.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Aryau-ramna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Brother of Cyrus I.
DATE OF BIRTH	before 645 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	7th century BC Chr.

[1] Kyaxares II was born in 625 BC. Appointed Median king. At this point, Ariaramna I was discontinued and must therefore have been at least 20 years old (if not older).

[2] Lineage of Ariaramna I. (Part 1)