Amestris
Achaemenid Empire Queen consort (died c. 424 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Amastris (disambiguation).
Amestris (Greek: Άμηστρις, Amēstris, perhaps the same as Άμαστρις, Amāstris, from Old Persian Amāstrī-, "strong woman"; died c. 424 BC)[3] was a Persian queen, the wife of Xerxes I of Persia, mother of Achaemenid King of Kings Artaxerxes I of Persia.[4]
Quick Facts Queen consort of the Achaemenid Empire, Died ...
Amestris | |
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Queen consort of the Achaemenid Empire | |
Died | c. 424 BC[1] |
Spouse | Xerxes I of Persia |
Issue | Darius Hystaspes Artaxerxes I of Persia Amytis Rhodogyne |
House | Persia |
Father | Otanes |
Religion | Zoroastrianism[2] |
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She was poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians.[5][6][7]