Achaemenid Empire
Attested

Name
Image
Comments
Dates
Cyrus the Great
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Founder of the empire; King of the "four corners of the world"
560–530 BC
Cambyses II
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
530–522 BC
Bardiya/Smerdis
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King of Persia, allegedly an imposter
522 BC
Darius I
Darius In Parse.JPG
King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
522–486 BC
Xerxes I
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
486–465 BC
Artaxerxes I
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
465–424 BC
Xerxes II
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
424 BC (45 days)
Sogdianus
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
424–423 BC
Darius II
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
423–405 BC
Artaxerxes II
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King of Persia
405–358 BC
Artaxerxes III
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt (Regained control over Egypt after 50 years)
358–338 BC
Artaxerxes IV
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt
338–336 BC
Darius III
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King of Persia in addition to Pharaoh of Egypt; last ruler of the empire
336–330 BC

Question: Who succeeded Artaxerxes II?
Answer: In 358 BC Artaxerxes II was succeeded by Artaxerxes III.