Bessus - Wikipedia
WEBBessus or Bessos (Old Persian: * Bayaçā; Greek: Βήσσος), also known by his throne name Artaxerxes V (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης; died summer 329 BC), was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings of the ...
Bessus | Achaemenid Empire, Darius III & Satrap | Britannica
WEBBessus (died c. 329 bc) was an Achaemenid satrap (governor) of Bactria and Sogdiana under King Darius III of Persia. In 330, after Alexander the Great had defeated Darius in several major battles, Bessus murdered Darius and assumed the kingship as Artaxerxes IV.
Saint Bessus - Wikipedia
WEBBessus, sometimes Besse, (Italian: San Besso) is venerated as a member of the legendary Theban Legion, whose members were led by Maurice and were martyred for their Christian faith in the 3rd century.
Artaxerxes V Bessus - Livius
WEBBessus: Persian nobleman, murderer and successor of king Darius III Codomannus. He reigned as Artaxerxes V between July 330 and late Summer 329 BCE.
Achaemenid Dynasty | Artaxerxes V (Bessus) - History Archive
WEBArtaxerxes V, commonly known as Bessus, was a Persian nobleman who briefly claimed the title of king of the Achaemenid Empire during the chaotic period following the assassination of Darius III by Bessus himself in 330 BCE.
Bessus - Wikiwand
WEBBessus or Bessos, also known by his throne name Artaxerxes V, was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 330 to 329 BC.
BESSOS – Encyclopaedia Iranica
WEBBESSOS. BESSOS, satrap of Bactria and last Achaemenid king (ca. 336-329 b.c.). His career as described by Greco-Roman historians of Alexander’s conquest of Iran is one of moral turpitude.
Bessus - Wikiwand articles
WEBNothing is known about the background of Bessus, except that he belonged to the ruling Achaemenid dynasty. [6] [7] During the reign of the King of Kings Darius III (r. 336–330 BC), Bessus was made the satrap of Bactria, an important satrapy in …
The Death of Darius, and the Punishment of Bessus
WEBWhen Alexander and his troops reached Bessus, Two satraps recognized him and threw their spears into Darius (Hammond 170). Darius had died of the wounds before Alexander was able to see him. I very much agree with Hammond’s account of the death of Darius.
Bessus - Encyclopedia
WEBBESSUS, satrap of Bactria and Sogdiana under Darius III. In the battle of Gaugamela (1st of October 331) he commanded the troops of his satrapy. When. Alexander pursued the Persian king on his flight to the East (summer 330), Bessus with some of the other conspirators deposed Darius and shortly afterwards killed him.
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