| Ariaramnes | |
|---|---|
 Position of Ariaramnes in the Achaemenid lineage according toDarius the Great in theBehistun inscription. | |
| Issue | Arsames |
| King ofParsa (possibly) | |
| Old Persian | 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎼𐎶𐎴 (Ariyāramna) |
| Modern Persian | اریارمنه |
| Greek | Ἀριαράμνης |
| Dynasty | Achaemenid |
| Father | Teispes (probably) |
Ariaramnes (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹𐎠𐎼𐎶𐎴[1]Ariyāramna;[2] "peace of theArya") was a great-uncle ofCyrus the Great and the great-grandfather ofDarius I, and perhaps the king ofParsa,[3] the ancient core kingdom ofPersia.
Ariaramnes was most likely the brother ofCyrus I of Anshan and son ofTeispes, but this is not certain. In any case, he was a member of theAchaemenid House. As supported by the relief atBehistun he was the first king of a separate Achaemenid branch that ran parallel[clarification needed] to the reigns of Cyrus I and his son Cambyses I. As the great-grandfather of Darius the Great, this line ultimately absorbs the Dynasty and dominates the Persian Empire.
Sometime in the first half of the 20th century, two gold tablets relating to Ariaramnes were found in Ecbatana, modernHamadan. These gold tablets allegedly documented the reigns of Ariaramnes and his sonArsames and were written inOld Persian in the first person. This is the only evidence from the time documenting his reign and thus this branch of theAchaemenid royal family.
Another attestation of his reign is the later Behistun Inscription, where his great-grandsonDarius I states that eight Achaemenid kings preceded him - and then, he must be counting Ariaramnes as a king.
HisEnglish name is derived - viaLatin - from theGreekἈριαράμνης. In ModernPersian, his name is spelled اریارمنه.[4]
Ariaramnes Born: ?? Died: ?? | ||
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