iii iii persia old persian great king persia eleventh king 31st dynasty egypt son successor succeeded son persia known reign coincided reign egypt ascending throne commander father army came power brothers executed committed suicide murdered father died soon king murdered royal family secure place king started major campaigns egypt campaign failed followed rebellions western empire defeated driving egypt stopping revolt way later years power increasing greece tried convince greeks revolt activities opposed support city resisted siege evidence renewed building policy later life erected new palace built tomb began long term projects unfinished gate according greek source poisoned tablet suggests king died natural causes iii old persian empire fitted perfected honoured king honoured king according great warrior throne adopted succeeded father generally referred iran known modern persian form inscriptions called called form probably pronounced occurs syrian version canon kings early life accession ascending throne commander father army ascending throne attacked egypt reaction egypt failed attacks coastal regions father died said broken heart caused children behaviour sons eliminated plots succeeded king order execution nearest relations secure place king forced athens conclude peace required city forces leave asia minor acknowledge independence rebellious allies started campaign rebellious managed kings individual successfully emerged campaign later occupied persian throne ordered disbanding armies asia minor felt longer guarantee peace west concerned armies equipped western means revolt order ignored asked help athens rebellion king athens sent assistance supported combined forces managed defeat forces sent defeated army disbanded pardoned king fled safety court embarked campaign recover egypt revolted father time rebellion broken asia minor supported threatened vast army marched egypt engaged year fighting egyptian inflicted crushing defeat support mercenaries led greek generals compelled retreat postpone plans egypt rebellion cyprus soon defeat asia minor cyprus declared independence persian rule committed responsibility suppression rebels prince employed greek mercenaries commanded son elder monarch succeeded reducing cyprus initiated counter offensive commanding syria invade city check suffered crushing defeats hands king aided greek mercenaries sent commanded result persian forces driven personally led army men army comprised foot soldiers cavalry transports provision ships gathering army sought assistance greeks refused aid athens succeeded obtaining thousand heavy armed thousand thousand greek cities asia minor greek support numerically small amounting men formed greek mercenaries egypt went force placed chief reliance ultimate success expedition mainly approach sufficiently weakened resolution purchase pardon delivering principal citizens hands persian king admitting defences town citizens came seek mercy fate burnt ground citizens thousand people died sold ruins high price calculated treasures hoped dig ashes later death later sent jews supported revolt south coast second egyptian campaign reduction followed closely invasion egypt addition force greeks furnished greek cities asia minor mentor consisting troops brought aid egypt sent divided troops bodies placed head persian greek greek commanders led chief resisted army greek mercenaries occupied branches large navy character country numerous canals strongly fortified towns favour expected offer prolonged successful resistance lacked good generals confident powers command able greek mercenary generals forces eventually defeated combined persian armies defeat hastily fled memphis leaving fortified towns defended garrisons garrisons consisted partly greek partly egyptian troops suspicions easily persian leaders result able rapidly reduce numerous towns advancing memphis decided quit country flee southwards persian army completely routed occupied following fleeing egypt submitted jews egypt sent south coast location jews earlier sent victory city walls destroyed started reign terror set looting temples persia gained significant wealth looting raised high taxes attempted weaken egypt revolt persia years persia controlled egypt believers native religion persecuted sacred books stolen returned persia appointed egypt wealth gained egypt able reward mercenaries returned capital having successfully completed invasion egypt later years success egypt returned persia spent years effectively parts empire years conquest egypt firmly control egypt remained alexander great conquest egypt conquest egypt revolts rebellions mentor generals distinguished egyptian campaign advanced posts highest importance mentor governor entire successful reducing chiefs recent troubles rebelled persian rule course years mentor forces able bring asian mediterranean coast complete submission dependence went persian capital took leading role internal administration empire maintained rest empire years reign governed vigorous successful government persian forces regained control mediterranean_sea took athens island empire response athens started giving speeches calling crusade strength left greek city states answer weren rebellions growing power territory vain warning attracted attention response ordered persian influence check rising power influence kingdom persian force dispatched assist prince maintain independence sufficient effective aid given city numerous appointed army philip commenced siege city compelled attempt year rule plans place invasion crown career greeks unite poisoned assistance physician legacy historically kings followers heavily influenced ideology reign saw revival cult building inscriptions invoked set statues gods neglected true defied command god represented flames sacred fire iii thought rejected ambiguity script inscription iii suggests regarded father son person suggesting attributes transferred strangely ordered statues goddess erected damascus appears silver coins modeled ones issued egypt reverse bears inscription egyptian script saying life prosperity wealth literature thought book originally based campaign brother vassal general finds dead generals campaign egypt construction evidence renewed building policy buildings unfinished time death buildings hall thirty columns purpose unknown palace iii unfinished army road unfinished gate connected gate nations column hall gave archaeologists insight construction returned egypt apparently proceeded build great description present works palace expanded reign tomb cut mountain platform father tomb family iii son sons wives illegitimate significant siblings murdered soon ascension married niece daughter brother future king iii children future king persia wife
Artaxerxes III