The third pharaoh of the Thirty-first Dynasty, a.k.a. Dareios III
| Precedessor Successor | |
|---|---|
| Reign of Darius III | |
| AE Chronology | 335–332 |
| v. Beckerath | 335–332 |
| Shaw | 336–332 |
| Dodson | 335–332 |
| Redford | 335–332 |
| Manetho (Africanus) | 4 years |
| Manetho (Eusebius) | 6 years |
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Birth name
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Birth name
Deriush
driwš
Darius
ini-T:r-w-M8A
Stele of Alexander the Great (British Museum EA1697)
Mond & Myers, The Bucheum, plate XXXVII (2)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 230-231, 3:E
Mond & Myers, The Bucheum, plate XXXVII (2)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 230-231, 3:E
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xxxi, 3 | Δαρειος | Darius | 4 years |
| Eusebius xxxi, 3 | Δαρειος | Darius | 6 years |
Bibliography
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 230–231
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 173
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