Darius II received his royal name and recognition from supporters in Babylon, while his half-brothers, Xerxes II and Sogdianus, claimed authority elsewhere in the Empire.

Darius II Ochus (died 404 bce, Babylon [now in Iraq]) was an Achaemenid king who reigned from 423–404 bce in Persia. The son of Artaxerxes I by a Babylonian concubine, he seized the throne …

Darius II, d. 404 BC, king of ancient Persia (423?–404 BC); son of Artaxerxes I and a concubine, hence sometimes called Darius Nothus [Darius the bastard]. His rule was not popular or successful, and he …

Jun 27, 2025 · Darius II is most likely the same as Darius the Persian, named in Nehemiah 12:22, during whose reign the names of the priests were recorded in Jerusalem. He ruled for 19 years, continuing …

Darius II, also known as Darius II Nothus, was a king of the Achaemenid Empire who reigned from 423 to 404 BCE. He was the son of Artaxerxes I and a grandson of Xerxes I, making him a member of …

Darius II, known in older Greek sources as Ochus and sometimes called Darius Nothos, ruled the Achaemenid Empire from about 423 until 404 or 405 BCE.

Jan 13, 2022 · Darius II was also known as Darius II Nothus, and people regarded him as the King of Kings of the First Persian Empire, or the Achaemenid Empire. He ruled from 423 BC to sometime …

Darius II, also known by his given name Ochus, was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 423 BC to 405 or 404 BC.

As a king, Darius II had to suppress several rebellions of satraps, and lost Egypt in 410. His Greek policy was more successful: he promised money to the warring cities Sparta and Athens, and in return …

Darius II (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; Greek: Δαρεῖος Dareios), also known by his given name Ochus (Greek: Ὦχος Ochos), was King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 423 BC to …