Ariaramnes of Persia
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Ariaramnes (Old Persian Ariyâramna, "Peace of the Aryans") was an uncle of Cyrus the Great, probably a great-uncle and perhaps the king of Persia.
Ariaramnes was most likely the brother of Cyrus I of Anshan and son of Teispes but this is not certain. In any case, he was a member of the Achaemenid House. In an inscription allegedly found in Hamadan he is called "king of Persia". Following this, he must have been co-ruler of Cyrus I during the early VI century BC. However, the Hamadan inscription is believed to be a fake, either modern or ancient. Another attestation of his reign is the Behistun Inscription, where his great grandson Darius I states that eight Achaemenid kings preceded him - and then, he must be counting Ariaramnes as a king.
His English name is derived - via Latin - from the Greek Ἀριαράμνης. In Modern Persian, it is spelled ایرارمنه.
[edit] References
- livius.org article on Ariamnes
- A. Sh. Shahbazi: "Ariyaramna", in Encyclopaedia Iranica.
| Achaemenid dynasty Born: ?? Died: ?? |
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| Preceded by Teispes |
King of Persia | Succeeded by Arsames |
