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Bessus

Achaemenid satrap and pretender to throne (died 329 BC) ^[1]

Born

unknown

Died

not recorded

Nationality

Achaemenid Empire ^[1]

Documented descendants

0

Titles & positions

satrap ^[1]

House

Achaemenid dynasty ^[1]

Religion

Zoroastrianism ^[1]

Sources

Wikidata Q296434 (retrieved 1 Nov 2026)

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