Dinastyc War of the Achaemenids: All Data

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Artaxerxes III was succeeded by Artaxerxes IV Arses, who before he could act was poisoned by Bagoas. Bagoas is further said to have killed not only all Arses' children, but many of the other princes of the land. Bagoas then placed Darius III, a nephew of Artaxerxes IV, on the throne. Darius III, previously Satrap of Armenia, personally forced Bagoas to swallow poison.