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- Died:
- June 336 bc
- Title / Office:
- king (338BC-336BC), Persia
- House / Dynasty:
- Achaemenid Empire
- Notable Family Members:
- father Artaxerxes III
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Arses
king of Persia
Arses (died June 336 bc) was an Achaemenid king of Persia who reigned from November 338âJune 336 bc. He was the youngest son of Artaxerxes III Ochus and Atossa.
Arses had been placed on the throne by the eunuch Bagoas, who had murdered Arsesâ father and all his brothers. Little is known of Arsesâ short reign; the major external event was the invasion of Asia Minor by Philip II of Macedon, ostensibly because Arses refused to make reparation to Philip for Artaxerxesâ aid to the city of Perinthus against Philip.
The young Arses objected to the tyrannical control by Bagoas and attempted to poison him. Instead, Arses and all his children were killed, and Bagoas gave the throne to a collateral heir, Darius III.
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