Bagōas (English spelling)

Japanese: Bagōas(英語表記)Bagoas
Bagōas (English spelling)

…He was appointed satrap of Armenia for his exploits in defeating the Cadusians on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea. The eunuch Bagōas, who had killed the two kings Artaxerxes III and Arses, selected him from the side line to become king. Soon the two men came into conflict, and Darius overthrew Bagōas and purged the court. …

From the Persian Empire

…After more than 60 years of independence, Egypt was reconquered by Artaxerxes III. The eunuch Bagōas, who had been instrumental in this campaign, poisoned the king and installed his son Arsēs on the throne, then killed Arsēs and chose Darius III, a descendant of his own, as king. Darius overthrew Bagōas and tried to clean up the court politics, but was soon attacked by the Macedonian-Greek army led by Alexander the Great, and the empire was destroyed with his death in 330 BCE. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Bagōas" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…カスピ海南岸のカドゥシア人を征討した功により,アルメニアのサトラップに任ぜられた。アルタクセルクセス3世とアルセスの2人の王を殺した宦官バゴアスBagōasは,傍系から彼を選んで王に擁立した。まもなく両者は対立し,ダレイオスはバゴアスを倒して,宮廷政治の粛正をはかった。…

【ペルシア帝国】より

…エジプトは60年余り自立を続けたのち,アルタクセルクセス3世によって再征服された。この遠征に功績のあった宦官バゴアスBagōasは,王を毒殺してその子アルセスArsēsを即位させ,次いでアルセスも殺して傍系のダレイオス3世を王に選んだ。ダレイオスはバゴアスを倒して宮廷政治の粛正に努めたが,まもなくアレクサンドロス大王の率いるマケドニア・ギリシア軍の侵入に遭い,前330年彼の死とともに帝国は滅亡した。…

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