_Arsames ACHAEMENID _______+
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                         _Hystaspes ACHAEMENID ____|
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 _Darius I ACHAEMENID __|
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|--Ariomardus ACHAEMENID 
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|                                                   _Cyrus II ACHAEMENID ______+
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|                        _Bardiya ACHAEMENID ______|
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|                       |                          |_Cassandane of ACHAEMENID _+
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|_Parmys of ACHAEMENID _|
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                        |                           _Otanes ACHAEMENID ________+
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                        |_Phaedymia of ACHAEMENID _|
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