Seven Achaemenid clans

Seven Achaemenid Clans or seven Achaemenid houses were seven family important which had key rules during Achaemenid era. Only one of them had regnant pedigree.[1]

Nobles of seven clans

According to Herodotus after departure of Cambyses II to Egypt, Gaumata impersonated himself as Bardiya. After seven months Hutan suspected to him. He made a group of six Persian noblemen and this seven noblemen covenanted to dethrone of Gaumata. After death of Gaumata, in a negotiation about determination of Form of government Hutan recommended Democratic government but his offer was not welcomed by others and monarchy continued in Iran.[2] Names of them were mentioned in Herodotus book and Behistun Inscription:

  1. Otans (Hutan)
  2. Ordumanesh
  3. Gobria
  4. Intafrence
  5. Megabiz
  6. Hidrans
  7. Darius I[3]

Arthur Emanuel Christensen the Danish historian and Iranologist, Herodotus was mistaked to say their main prominence was participation of them in murder of Gaumata. Alexander and Selucids did not change formations of Darius the Great. Also Parthian have continued those formations.[4]

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notes

  1. ↑ Christensen p 29
  2. ↑ Herdotus p217
  3. ↑ Herodotus p 213
  4. ↑ Arthur Emanuel Christensen page 30

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