Cyrus the Great - Brief biographical sketch of the first Achaemenian king. Artaxerxes - A biography as written by Plutarch in 75 A.C.E. Artaxerxes IV - Arses - An Achaemenid king who ruled 338-336 B.C.E. Cambyses I - A brief biography of the king, son of King Cyrus. Cambyses II - A vivid account of the invasion of the African Desert. Cyrus of Anšan - A brief article of a king, the grandfather of King Cyrus the Great. Croesus - An article of the king's demise at the hands of King Cyrus. Cyrus - A king and founder of the Achaemenid empire. Darius the Great - The life of a king, whose reign lasted from 522 to 486. Parthian Kings - A chronological list with names. Sassanid Kings - A chronological list with names and images. Achaemenids - Information on the royal dynasty. Achaemenid Kings - A listing with links to information on the individuals. Cyrus the Younger - The story of the prince (424/423-401), who revolted against his brother, King Artaxerxes II Mnemon. When Cyrus the Great Was a Boy - Paper by Xenophon.