Ostanes

Son of Achaemenid Persian emperor Darius II Nothos
Person human Q3497574
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Summary

Ostanes is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 358 BC[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Ostanes was born on January 1, 500 BC[2].
  • Ostanes died on January 1, 358 BC[3].
  • Ostanes's father was Darius II[5].
  • Ostanes's mother was Parysatis[6].
  • A child of Ostanes was Sisygambis[7].
  • A child of Ostanes was Arsames[8].
  • Ostanes held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire[9].
  • Ostanes is recorded as male[10].
  • Ostanes's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ostanes's family is recorded as Achaemenid dynasty[12].
  • Ostanes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
  • Ostanes's sibling is recorded as Amestris[14].
  • Ostanes's sibling is recorded as Artaxerxes II[15].
  • Ostanes's sibling is recorded as Cyrus the Younger[16].
  • Ostanes's sibling is recorded as Amestris[17].

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Origins and Family

Ostanes was born on January 1, 500 BC[2]. His father was Darius II[5]. His mother was Parysatis[6].

Personal Life

Children include Sisygambis[7], a consort[18], -0301–-0323[19], of Achaemenid Empire[20] and Arsames[8], -0400–-0330[21].

Death and Burial

Ostanes died on January 1, 358 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Ostanes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Who were Ostanes's parents?

Ostanes's father was Darius II[5]. Ostanes's mother was Parysatis[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Amestris, Artaxerxes II, Cyrus the Younger +1
    Father → Darius II
    Child → Sisygambis, Arsames
    Family → Achaemenid dynasty
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
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