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| '''Artasyrus''' or '''Ardashir''' was recorded as being the ] during the reign of king ]. His son ] was the Satrap of ] and ] (]) during the reign of Artaxerxes II. There appears to be confusion in the historical records as to whether Artasyrus and Artaxerxes II were the same person. The daughter of Artaxerxes II, Rhodogune, was the wife of the satrap Orontes I. It is to be noted that there are few English language sources to fully explain who he was, when he was born or died.<ref>'The Persian Empire', J. M. Cook, Barnes & Noble Books, 1993, ISBN 1-56619-115-7</ref> | '''Artasyrus''' or '''Ardashir''' was recorded as being the ] during the reign of king ]. Referred to as the "King's Eye", Artasyrus was of ] origin. His more "well known" son, ], was therefore sometimes referred to as "Orontes the Bactrian".{{sfn|Gershevitch|1985|page=354}}<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chahin|first1=M.|title=The Kingdom of Armenia: A History|date=2001|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0700714520|page=185|quote=(...) son of Artasyras, the "King's Eye", sometimes called "Orontes the Bactrian", because of his princely, Bactrian parentage.}}</ref> was the Satrap of ] and ] (]) during the reign of Artaxerxes II. There appears to be confusion in the historical records as to whether Artasyrus and Artaxerxes II were the same person. The daughter of Artaxerxes II, Rhodogune, was the wife of the satrap Orontes I. It is to be noted that there are few English language sources to fully explain who he was, when he was born or died.<ref>'The Persian Empire', J. M. Cook, Barnes & Noble Books, 1993, ISBN 1-56619-115-7</ref> | ||
| According to H. Khachatrian, one of the rare memories about Ardashir was that before his death he gathered his sons and told them that the duty of every king of the Orontid Dynasty is to build of at least one water channel, which would last for centuries, but he had not manage to build one, so he left all his fortune to his sons for them to build them for him.<ref>Khachatryan, Hayk (2006). ''''. Erevan: Amaras. ISBN 978-99930-1-192-7</ref> | According to H. Khachatrian, one of the rare memories about Ardashir was that before his death he gathered his sons and told them that the duty of every king of the Orontid Dynasty is to build of at least one water channel, which would last for centuries, but he had not manage to build one, so he left all his fortune to his sons for them to build them for him.<ref>Khachatryan, Hayk (2006). ''''. Erevan: Amaras. ISBN 978-99930-1-192-7</ref> | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| * {{cite book|last1=Chahin|first1=M.|title=The Kingdom of Armenia: A History|date=2001|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-0700714520|url=https://books.google.nl/books?id=OR_PHoKZ6ycC&dq=orontes+eye+of+the+king&hl=nl&source=gbs_navlinks_s|ref=harv}} | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Satrap of Armenia| Artasyrus | |||||
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| Satrap of Armenia | |||||
| Reign | 5th century BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Hidarnes III | ||||
| Successor | Orontes I | ||||
| Issue | Orontes I | ||||
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| Dynasty | Orontid Dynasty | ||||
Artasyrus or Ardashir was recorded as being the Satrap of Armenia during the reign of king Artaxerxes II. Referred to as the "King's Eye", Artasyrus was of Bactrian origin. His more "well known" son, Orontes, was therefore sometimes referred to as "Orontes the Bactrian". was the Satrap of Sophene and Matiene (Mitanni) during the reign of Artaxerxes II. There appears to be confusion in the historical records as to whether Artasyrus and Artaxerxes II were the same person. The daughter of Artaxerxes II, Rhodogune, was the wife of the satrap Orontes I. It is to be noted that there are few English language sources to fully explain who he was, when he was born or died.
According to H. Khachatrian, one of the rare memories about Ardashir was that before his death he gathered his sons and told them that the duty of every king of the Orontid Dynasty is to build of at least one water channel, which would last for centuries, but he had not manage to build one, so he left all his fortune to his sons for them to build them for him.
References
- Gershevitch 1985, p. 354. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGershevitch1985 (help)
- Chahin, M. (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia: A History. Psychology Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0700714520.
(...) son of Artasyras, the "King's Eye", sometimes called "Orontes the Bactrian", because of his princely, Bactrian parentage.
- 'The Persian Empire', J. M. Cook, Barnes & Noble Books, 1993, ISBN 1-56619-115-7
- Khachatryan, Hayk (2006). 141 Kings of the Armenians. Erevan: Amaras. ISBN 978-99930-1-192-7
Sources
- Chahin, M. (2001). The Kingdom of Armenia: A History. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0700714520.
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