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Who was the last Achaemenid King of Kings of Persia?

  • Cyrus the Great

  • Darius III

  • Xerxes I

  • Artaxerxes II

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Darius III was the final ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, the last of the Persian Kings of Kings. He ascended to the throne in 336 BCE, inheriting a vast and diverse empire that stretched from present-day Turkey to India. However, his reign was marked by challenges, including internal revolts and the invasion of Alexander the Great.
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