Bessus or Bessos (Old Persian: *Bayaçā; Ancient Greek: Βήσσος), also known by his throne name Artaxerxes V (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 Artaxšaçāʰ; Ancient Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης; died summer 329 BC), was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings ...

Bessus (died c. 329 bc) was an Achaemenid satrap (governor) of Bactria and Sogdiana under King Darius III of Persia. In 330, after Alexander the Great had defeated Darius in several major battles, Bessus murdered Darius and assumed the kingship as Artaxerxes IV.

Bessus, sometimes Besse, (Italian: San Besso) is venerated as a member of the legendary Theban Legion, whose members were led by Maurice and were martyred for their Christian faith in the 3rd century.

Bessus: Persian nobleman, murderer and successor of king Darius III Codomannus. He reigned as Artaxerxes V between July 330 and late Summer 329 BCE. In the summer of 331, Bessus commanded as satrap the Bactrian troops.

Before Alexander reached him, however, Darius was killed by his relative Bessus, who was also the satrap of Bactria. Darius is partially remembered in Iranian traditions as Dara II, the last king of the mythological Kayanian dynasty, which reflected memories of the Achaemenids.

Artaxerxes V, commonly known as Bessus, was a Persian nobleman who briefly claimed the title of king of the Achaemenid Empire during the chaotic period following the assassination of Darius III by Bessus himself in 330 BCE.

Nov 17, 2016 · BESSOS, satrap of Bactria and last Achaemenid king (ca. 336-329 b.c.). His career as described by Greco-Roman historians of Alexander’s conquest of Iran is one of moral turpitude.

Bessus (died 329 BC), also known as Artaxerxes V, was Shah of the Persian Empire from 330 to 329 BC, succeeding Darius III and preceding Alexander the Great. He was the last Persian shahanshah, having deposed and murdered his predecessor following the Battle of Gaugamela, only for Alexander to...

Bessus, the satrap of Bactria, remains a significant figure in the annals of history, particularly during the tumultuous times of Alexander the Great's conquests. His actions and eventual fate encapsulate themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for power.

This paper examines the historical accounts of the death of Darius and the punishment of Bessus, focusing on the varying interpretations presented by ancient sources, particularly the reliance on Nicholas Hammond's narratives.