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WI: Artaxerxes III not poisoned by Bagoas
In 338 BC, Artaxerxes III, one of the most successful King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire in its later years, was poisoned by his vizier, a eunuch named Bagoas, along with much of his family. Bagoas subsequently raised Artaxerxes IV, one of the youngest sons of Artaxerxes III, on the throne...- SunKing105
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- achaemenid empire achaemenids artaxerxes iii bagoas persian empire
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- Forum: Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900
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WI: Darius III is poisoned
Some time after Darius III ascended to the throne of the Achaemenid Empire, Bagoas tried to poison him. But Darius got wind of this, and forced Bagoas to drink the poison himself. What if Bagoas had successfully poisoned the king?- Mort the Reaper
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- 336 bce achaemenid empire bagoas darius iii persia what if
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- Forum: Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900