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Artaxerxes III

assassinated 338 BCE · 4th century BCE

Artaxerxes III was an Achaemenid king who reigned from 358 BCE until he was assassinated in 338 BCE. He suppressed revolts and reconquered Egypt in 343 BCE, restoring royal authority. His murder by his official Bagoas brought instability shortly before Alexander's invasion, contributing to the Achaemenid Empire's decline.

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Sidon Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Artaxerxes III. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/artaxerxes-iii
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