Smerdis of Cyrus II

Smerdis of's father is Cyrus II Cambyses I and his mother is Cassadane bint Pharnaspes. His paternal grandparents are Cambyses I Cyrus I and Mandane bint Astyages; his maternal grandfather is Pharnaspes. He is the youngest of two children. He has a brother named Cambyses II. He has three half-sisters named Roxane bint, Atossa daughter and Artystone bint.

General Notes
- (sm??r??ds) (KEY) , d. c.528 B.C., second son of Cyrus the Great, king of Persia. He is also called Bardiya. He was assassinated by his brother Cambyses II, who kept the murder a secret. Patizithes, the Magian custo dian of Cambyses?אש palace, deposed CaC Smerdis (Old Persian Bardiya): Persian prince, son of king Cyrus. Accor ding toseveral ancient sources, Smerdis was the only one who was strong enough to drawa bow sent to the Persian court by an enemy; the Greek res earcher Herodotus says that this enen

Smerdis of's family with <Unknown>

Smerdis of and are married (further details are not known). They have a daughter named Parmys bint.