Sogdius

Family: Persian · Role: king · First appears: Book 6 · Chapter 5

In Book 6, Chapter 5, Sogdius was Artaxerxes’ legitimate son and king. Darius, his illegitimate brother, deposed him with help from the Persian commonalty and usurped the kingdom.

Relationship record

Life events

• Darius deposed Sogdius and usurped Artaxerxes’ kingdom.(Book 6 · Chapter 5)
  • With: Darius Artaxerxes
  • “Darius, the illegitimate son of Artaxerxes, (who with the help of the Persian commonalty had deposed Sogdius, Artaxerxes’ legitimate son, and usurped his kingdom),”

Book 6 · Chapter 5

• parent: Artaxerxes (father of Darius) “And Darius, the illegitimate son of Artaxerxes, (who with the help of the Persian commonalty had deposed Sogdius, Artaxerxes’ legitimate son, and usurped his kingdom), when he became king sent messengers, for he had heard of the exploits of Polydamas, and by promising rewards attracted him to his court at Susa.”
• enemies with Darius “And Darius, the illegitimate son of Artaxerxes, (who with the help of the Persian commonalty had deposed Sogdius, Artaxerxes’ legitimate son, and usurped his kingdom), when he became king sent messengers, for he had heard of the exploits of Polydamas, and by promising rewards attracted him to his court at Susa.”
• siblings with Darius “And Darius, the illegitimate son of Artaxerxes, (who with the help of the Persian commonalty had deposed Sogdius, Artaxerxes’ legitimate son, and usurped his kingdom), when he became king sent messengers, for he had heard of the exploits of Polydamas, and by promising rewards attracted him to his court at Susa.”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.