Predecessor Hidarnes II Parents Hidarnes II Grandchild Artaxerxes III | Successor Ardashir Orontid House Orontid Dynasty Grandparent Hidarnes I | |
Reign middle of 5th century BC Children Teritouchmes, Stateira, Tissaphernes Great grandchildren Parysatis II, Arses of Persia Similar Artaxerxes III, Tissaphernes, Hayk | ||
Hidarnes III was a King of Orontid Armenia, reigning in the middle of the 5th century BC.
Hidarnes III was very fond of brown horses. He organized a cavalry of 1000 brown horses, which frightened the king's enemies with their appearance.
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