Herodotus and the Empires of the East/Appendix
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KINGS OF ASSYRIA (FROM THE SECOND ASSYRIAN EMPIRE).
| Tilgath-Pileser III | 745–727. |
| Shalmanser IV | 727–722. |
| Sargon | 722–705. |
| Sennacherib | 705–681. |
| Esar-Haddon | 681–668. |
| Ashurbanipal (Sardanapalos) | 668–626. |
| Ašur-Etil-Ilani-Ukin, reigned at least four years. | |
| Sin-šar-iškun (Sarakos), reigned at least seven years. | |
| Nineveh fell 606 or 607. | |
KINGS OF THE NEW BABYLONIAN EMPIRE.
| Naboplassar | 626–605. |
| Nebuchadrezar | 605–562. |
| Eevil-Merdoach | 562–560. |
| Neriglissar | 560–556. |
| Labasi-Marduk (Laborosoarchod), reigned three months. | |
| Nabondius | 556–538 |
| Cyrus conquers Babylon 538. | |
KINGS OF LYDIA (ACCORDING TO HERODOTUS).
Dynasty of the Heraclidæ.
Agron, son of Ninus, grandson of Belus, great-grandson of Alcæus, was the first of the Heraclidse to become king of Sardis.
Myrsus, the twenty-first successor of Agron.
Candules (Myrsilus), last of the dynasty which extended five hundred and five years.
Dynasty of the Mermandæ
Gyges, who reigned thirty-eight years.
Ardys, who reigned forty-nine years.
Sadyattes, who reigned twelve years.
Alyattes, who reigned fifty-seven years.
Crœsus, who reigned fourteen years; conquered by Cyrus.
KINGS OF MEDIA (ACCORDING TO HERODOTUS).
| Deïoces (Assyrian, Daiukku) | 699–646. |
| Phraortes (Persian, Fravartish) | 646–624. |
| Cyaxres (Persian, Uvakhshtra) | 624–584. |
| Astyages (Assyrian, Istuvegu) | 584–550. |
| Media is brought under the power of Cyrus, the son of a vassal of Astyages, in what was then the little province of Persia. | |
KINGS OF PERSIA.
| Cyrus (Kurush) | 559–529. |
| Cambyses (Ka[ m ]bujiya) | 529–522. |
| Gomates (Gaumāta), the Magian, the pseudo-Smerdis (Bardiya), reigned seven months. | |
| Darius (Dārayava[ h ]ush) | 521–485. |
| Xerxes (Khshayārshā) | 485–465. |
| Artaxerxes I. (Artakhshatra) Longimanus. | 465–425 |
| Xerxes II., murdered after a reign of forty-five days by his half brother, who was himself slain by another bastard son of Artaxerxes, who took the throne under the title of Darius II. | |
| Darius II. (Nothus) | 424–405. |
| Artaxerxes II. (Mnemon) | 405–358. |
| Artaxerxes III. (Ochus) | 358–338. |
| Arses. | 338–336. |
| Darius III. (Codomannus) | 336–330. |
| Conquered by Alexander. | |