Amestris
Amestris (Greek: Άμηστρις, Amēstris, perhaps the same as Άμαστρις, Amāstris, from Old Persian Amāstrī-, "strong woman"; died c. 424 BC) was a Persian queen, the wife of Xerxes I of Persia, mother of Achaemenid King of Kings Artaxerxes I of Persia.
| Amestris | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of the Achaemenid Empire | |
| Died | c. 424 BC |
| Spouse | Xerxes I of Persia |
| Issue | Darius Hystaspes Artaxerxes I of Persia Amytis Rhodogyne |
| House | Persia |
| Father | Otanes |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
She was poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians.
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