Artaxerxes III Ochus (lived 4th century BC)

King of Persia 359-338 BC, son and successor of Artaxerxes II. He obtained the throne by contriving the deaths of his three elder brothers. With the aid of Greek generals and mercenary troops, he quelled revolts in Phoenicia and reconquered Egypt 343 BC. His reign was dominated by Bagoas, a eunuch, who poisoned both the king and later his elder son Ares (sometimes called Xerxes III) who succeeded him.