# Xerxes II of Persia

> A Persian king whose entire reign lasted forty-five days before his half-brother killed him — the shortest flicker of power in the Achaemenid line, known mostly because Ctesias bothered to write it down.

*Brief ruler of the Achaemenid Empire (died 424 BC)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/xerxes-ii-of-persia

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** -500
- **Died:** -423
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Xerxes II was the only legitimate son of Artaxerxes I and Damaspia, and served as crown prince before inheriting the throne in 424 BC. His rule never extended beyond the Persian heartlands. Forty-five days in, his half-brother Sogdianus assassinated him. Sogdianus held power for six months before Darius II murdered him in turn. The figure survives as little more than a name in the writings of Ctesias.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 3.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #Ancient History

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272043)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II_of_Persia)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Xerxes%20II%20of%20Persia)
- [ایکینجی خشایارشا](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%8C_%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A7)
- [II Kserks](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/II_Kserks)
- [Ксеркс II](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%81_II)
- [Xerxes II de Pèrsia](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II_de_P%C3%A8rsia)
- [Xerxés II.](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerx%C3%A9s_II.)
- [Xerxes II, brenin Persia](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II%2C_brenin_Persia)
- [Xerxes II.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II.)
- [Ξέρξης Β΄ της Περσίας](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9E%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%BE%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%92%CE%84_%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A0%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82)
- [Xerxes II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II)
- [Kserkso la 2-a (Persio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kserkso_la_2-a_(Persio))
- [Jerjes II](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerjes_II)
- [Xerxes II.a](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II.a)
- [خشایارشای دوم](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Kserkses II](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kserkses_II)
- [Xerxès II](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerx%C3%A8s_II)
- [Xerxes II](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerxes_II)
- [חשיארש השני](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A9_%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%99)
- [Kserkso II.](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kserkso_II.)
- [II. Khsajársá perzsa király](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/II._Khsaj%C3%A1rs%C3%A1_perzsa_kir%C3%A1ly)
- [Ahasyweros II](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahasyweros_II)
- [Serse II di Persia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serse_II_di_Persia)
- [クセルクセス2世](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B92%E4%B8%96)
- [ქსერქსე II](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A1%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A1%E1%83%94_II)
- [أحشويروش الثاني](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A)
- [احشويروش التانى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B4%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%89)

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