Category:Sogdianus (subject)

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Sogdianus was a Persian king who ruled, around 424-423 BCE.

Biography

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

Sogdianus is not mentioned by Jewish sources.

Sogdianus in Scholarship

Sogdianus remains an obscure historical figure.

Xerses II in Fiction

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