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{{Short description|Key families during Persian Achaemenid era}} |
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''' Seven Achaemenid |
''' Seven Achaemenid clans''' or '''seven Achaemenid houses''' were seven significant families that had key roles during the [[Achaemenid Empire|Achaemenid]] era. Only one of them had regnant pedigree.<ref>Christensen, p. 29</ref> |
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== Nobles of seven clans == |
== Nobles of the seven clans == |
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According to [[Herodotus]], after the departure of [[Cambyses II]] for [[Egypt]], the usurper [[Gaumata]] impersonated [[Bardiya]] |
According to [[Herodotus]], after the departure of [[Cambyses II]] for [[Egypt]], the usurper [[Gaumata]] impersonated [[Bardiya]] (Smerdis), the younger brother of Cambyses, and became king. A group of seven [[Ancient Persians|Persian]] noblemen became suspicious of the false king and conspired to overthrow [[Gaumata]]. After the death of Gaumata, in a negotiation to determine the form of government, [[Otanes]] (Hutan) recommended a [[History of democracy in classical Iran|democratic government]] but his offer was not adopted and monarchy continued in Iran.<ref>''Histories'', Herdotus, p. 217</ref> |
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The names of them were mentioned in Herodotus' ''[[Histories (Herodotus)|Histories]]'' and the [[Behistun Inscription]]: |
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# [[Otanes]] |
# [[Otanes]] |
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# [[Ardumanish]] |
# [[Aspathines|Ardumanish]] (possibly the same as [[Aspathines]]) |
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# [[Gobryas]], father of [[Mardonius (general)|Mardonius]] |
# [[Gobryas (father of Mardonius)|Gobryas]], father of [[Mardonius (general)|Mardonius]] |
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# [[Intaphrenes]] |
# [[Intaphrenes]] |
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# Megabyzus I |
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# [[Hydarnes]] |
# [[Hydarnes]] |
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# [[Darius I]] |
# [[Darius I]] |
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Arthur Emanuel Christensen the Danish historian and [[Iranologist]], Herodotus was mistaken to say their main prominence was participation of them in murder of Gaumata. Also [[Parthian Empire| |
Arthur Emanuel Christensen the Danish historian and [[Iranologist]], Herodotus was mistaken to say their main prominence was participation of them in murder of Gaumata. Also, the [[Parthian Empire|Parthians]] continued those formations.<ref>Arthur Emanuel Christensen page 30</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Seven Parthian clans]] |
* [[Seven Parthian clans]] |
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== Notes == |
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* [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2232687.Sassanid_Persia Sassanid Persia] by Arthur Emanuel Christensen |
* [http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2232687.Sassanid_Persia Sassanid Persia] by Arthur Emanuel Christensen |
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 7 May 2024
Seven Achaemenid clans or seven Achaemenid houses were seven significant families that had key roles during the Achaemenid era. Only one of them had regnant pedigree.[1]
Nobles of the seven clans[edit]
According to Herodotus, after the departure of Cambyses II for Egypt, the usurper Gaumata impersonated Bardiya (Smerdis), the younger brother of Cambyses, and became king. A group of seven Persian noblemen became suspicious of the false king and conspired to overthrow Gaumata. After the death of Gaumata, in a negotiation to determine the form of government, Otanes (Hutan) recommended a democratic government but his offer was not adopted and monarchy continued in Iran.[2]
The names of them were mentioned in Herodotus' Histories and the Behistun Inscription:
- Otanes
- Ardumanish (possibly the same as Aspathines)
- Gobryas, father of Mardonius
- Intaphrenes
- Megabyzus I
- Hydarnes
- Darius I
Arthur Emanuel Christensen the Danish historian and Iranologist, Herodotus was mistaken to say their main prominence was participation of them in murder of Gaumata. Also, the Parthians continued those formations.[3]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- Sassanid Persia by Arthur Emanuel Christensen