Achaemenid Civil War (522–520 BC)

Between 522 and 520 BCE, a large scale civil war broke out within the Achaemenid Empire over the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Achaemenid King of Kings Bardiya and the ascension to the throne of Darius the Great. [1]

Achaemenid Civil War (522-520 BC)

The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, details the military actions of the civil war.
Date522 BCE – 520 BCE
Location
Result Victory for Darius
Belligerents
Achaemenid Empire (Darius' faction) Achaemenid Empire (Bardiya or Gaumata)
Commanders and leaders
Darius the Great
Hystaspes
Intaphrenes
Otanes
Gobryas
Hydarnes
Megabyzus
Aspathines
Dadarsi
Vahumisa
Takhmaspada
Artavardiya
Vivana
Bardiya or Gaumata
Patizeithes
Nebuchadnezzar III
Açina
Martiya
Phraortes
Tritantaechmes
Frada
Vahyazdata
Arakha
Atamaita
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Briant 2002, p. 115-116.

Bibliography

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  • Briant, Pierre (2002). From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire. Eisenbrauns. pp. 1–1196. ISBN 978-1-57506-120-7.