LIST OF THE PERSIAN MONARCHS. 
XV 
B. C. 
529... Cambyses, 
Who is omitted by the Persians; as is also Smerdis, the Magian, who 
usurped the kingdom, B. C. 522, if he is not intended by 
Lorhasp, 
Whose supposed reign includes the two preceding; and who appears a 
confused personage, between Smerdis the Magian, and Hystaspes the patron 
of Zoroaster, and the father of 
521 .Gustasp,—Darius Hystaspes of the Greeks. 
He new-modelled the ancient Mitliratic religion, under the auspices of 
Zoroaster; and is said to have been the first coiner of gold in Persia, hence 
the name of Darics. 
485. Isfundeer, — Xerxes of the Greeks. 
He commanded the famous expedition into Greece; and was one of the 
most favourite heroes of the Persians. 
465.. Bahman, Ardashir Dirodaste, —Artaxerxes Longimanus of 
the Greeks, (and Ahasuerus of the Book of Esther,) suc¬ 
ceeded by his son, 
424 .Xerxes, 
Who was murdered by his brother Sogdianus, who was slain by his 
brother Ochus, who, taking the name of 
423.Darab I.— Darius Nothus of the Greeks, 
Was the husband of the celebrated Parysatis, the mother of Cyrus 
the Younger, the prince whose fortunes Xenophon followed into Persia. 
The character of this ambitious queen appears to identify her with Homai, 
to whom the building of one of the palaces at Persepolis has been attributed. 
Darius Nothus was succeeded by his son, 
405. Artaxerxes Mnemon, 
So called from his extraordinary memory. His brother Cyrus, at the 
instigation of his mother Parysatis, rebelled against him; and perishing in 
the contest, gave rise to Xenophon’s ever memorable retreat of the Ten 
Thousand. Artaxerxes reigned forty-six years, sharing his power one year 
with his eldest son Darius, (B. C. 361.) but who was cut off in the same. On 
the death of the old king, he was succeeded by his son Ochus, who took the 
name of 
35S.Artaxerxes Ochus, 
This most barbarous of all the Persian native princes, was succeeded by 
his son, 
