Bardiya_
Pasargadae
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Born
Pasargadae
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Died
Birthplace
Pasargadae
Nationality
Spouses
Atossa, Phaedymia
Children
1 child: Parmys
Parents
Cyrus the Great, Cassandane
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Bardiya: Son of Cyrus the Great (died c. 522 BC).
Born in Pasargadae.
Biography
Bardiya or Smerdis, also named as Tanyoxarces by Ctesias, was a son of Cyrus the Great and the younger brother of Cambyses II, both Persian kings. There are sharply divided views on his life. Bardiya either ruled the Achaemenid Empire for a few months in 522 BCE, or was impersonated by a magus called Gaumata, whose name is given by Ctesias as Sphendadates, until he was toppled by Darius the Great.
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Where was Bardiya born?
Bardiya was born in Pasargadae.
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