Bessus
Also known as: Artaxerxes V · Artaxerxès V
Bessus or Bessos, also known by his regnal name Artaxerxes V, was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 330 to 329 BC.
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betrayed and murdered the king
As a satrap of Bactria, Bessus led the coup against Darius III during his retreat, eventually assassinating him to prevent his capture by Alexander the Great.
Persian satrap and conspirator
Bessus commanded the Persian left wing at Gaugamela and later assassinated Darius III, marking the final end of the Achaemenid royal line.