Arsames (son of Ostanes)
Arsanes or Arsames ( old Persian Aršama ) was a member of the Persian Achaemenid dynasty in the 4th century BC. He was a son of Prince Ostanes and thus a grandson of the Great King Dareios II.
Arsanes was married to Sisygambis , who in all likelihood was also his sister. Their common sons were Darius III. († 330 BC), the last Persian great king, and Oxyathres . One daughter was named Stateira , who was later married to her brother Darius.
Ostanes, like most of his sons and grandsons, Artaxerxes III. 358 BC When he came to power in a massacre, because he perceived them as a potential threat. Arsanes and Sisygambis as well as another sister survived the massacre. Apparently they were from Artaxerxes III. not seen as a threat, probably because they lived far away and without influence from the court. This is also supported by the biography of Darius III, who before his accession to the throne had lived in conditions below his class and who under Artaxerxes III. first had to work up to the modest position of a royal courier (ἀστάνδης).
Even before his son was enthroned in 336 BC, Arsames BC because he is no longer mentioned on this or later occasions.
literature
- Otto Neuhaus: The father of the Sisygambis and the relationship of Darius III Kodomannos to Artaxerxes II and III. In: Rheinisches Museum für Philologie , Vol. 57 (1902), pp. 610–623.
annotation
- ↑ In Diodorus the father of Dareios III appears. with the name Arsanes , although the Persian name Arsames was his more likely name variant.
- ↑ Diodorus 17: 5, 5.
- ↑ The sister, unknown by name, was the mother-in-law of Madates .
- ↑ Plutarch, Alexander. 18. Elsewhere, Darius III. even referred to as “slave” (δούλου) of the king. Plutarch, Moralia. 326f ( de fort. Alex. 2).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Poor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aršama, Arsanes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Achaemenid, father of the great king Darius III. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 336 BC Chr. |