_Arsames ACHAEMENID ____+
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                         _Hystaspes ACHAEMENID _____|
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 _Darius I ACHAEMENID __|
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|--Xerxes I ACHAEMENID 
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|                        _Cyrus II ACHAEMENID ______|
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|_Atossa of ACHAEMENID _|
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