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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Sogdianus (sources)]] | |||
*LIST OF SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Sogdianus (subject)]] | |||
'''Sogdianus''' was King of Persia, around 424-423 BCE. | |||
==Overview== | |||
Sogdianus seized power by murdering his half-brother [[Xerses II]]. He died himself victim of murder after a few months. [[Darius II]] became the new Persian King. | |||
====Sogdianus and the Jews==== | |||
As King of Persia, Sogdianus ruled over Judah. | |||
==Sogdianus in Second Temple Jewish sources== | |||
Sogdianus is not mentioned by Jewish sources. | |||
==Sogdianus in Scholarship== | |||
Sogdianus remains an obscure historical figure. | |||
==Sogdianus in Fiction== | |||
==Related categories== | |||
*[[Persian Kings|Persian Kings (subject)]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sogdianus Wikipedia] | |||
[[Category:Index]] | |||
[[Category:People]] | |||
Revision as of 10:39, 22 October 2011
- ANCIENT SOURCES: see Sogdianus (sources)
- LIST OF SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see Category:Sogdianus (subject)
Sogdianus was King of Persia, around 424-423 BCE.
Overview
Sogdianus seized power by murdering his half-brother Xerses II. He died himself victim of murder after a few months. Darius II became the new Persian King.
Sogdianus and the Jews
As King of Persia, Sogdianus ruled over Judah.
Sogdianus in Second Temple Jewish sources
Sogdianus is not mentioned by Jewish sources.
Sogdianus in Scholarship
Sogdianus remains an obscure historical figure.