Arsames
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Arsames (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠𐎶¹ Aršāma², modern Persian: ارشام‎³, Greek: Ἀρσάμης; – ca. 520 BC) was the son of Ariaramnes and perhaps briefly the king of Persia during the Achaemenid dynasty, but gave up the thone and defected to Cyrus II of Persia. In an inscription allegedly found in Hamadan⁴ he is called "king of Persia", but some scholars believe it is a fraud, either modern or ancient. Another attestation of his reign is the Behistun Inscription, where his grandson Darius I states that eight Achaemenid kings preceded him - and then, he must be counting Arsames as a king.

Arsames was father of Hystaspes, satrap of Parthia, and of Pharnaces. Arsames would live to see his grandson, Darius I, become the Great King of Media and Persia, though he would die during his reign.

Arsames[1] Band : Arsames is an (ancient) death thrash metal band from Iran, The lyrical theme is about their Ancient Empire for example songs like "Cyrus The Great" "The Gates of Persia" and " Immortal Identity"

Notes

1. ^ Akbarzadeh (2006), page 56
2. ^ Kent (1384 AP), page 393
3. ^ Kent (1384 AP), page 392
4. ^ The inscription is known among Old Persian scholars by the code AsH.

References

• Akbarzadeh, D.; A. Yahyanezhad (2006) (in Persian). The Behistun Inscriptions (Old Persian Texts). Khaneye-Farhikhtagan-e Honarhaye Sonati. ISBN 964-8499-05-5. 
• Kent, Ronald Grubb (1384 AP) (in Persian). Old Persian: Grammar, Text, Glossary. translated into Persian by S. Oryan. p. 393. ISBN 964-421-045-X. 
• Arsames page at livius.org
• A. Sh. Shahbazi: "Arsama", in Encyclopaedia Iranica.

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