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Hystaspes ( Old Persian: 𐎻𐏁𐎫𐎠𐎿𐎱 Vištāspa; Ancient Greek: Ὑστάσπης Hustáspēs) was the second son of the Persian king Xerxes I. [1] When his father was assassinated by the vizier Artabanus, Hystaspes' younger brother Artaxerxes I ascended the throne. [2] According to Diodorus of Sicily, Hystaspes was satrap of Bactria at the time of his father's death. [1] This claim of Diodorus conflicts with the version of Ctesias that an Artaban (not to be confused with the murderer of Xerxes I) then led a revolt in Bactria, where he was satrap.[ citation needed] It is possible that the true rebel was Hystaspes.[ citation needed]
Hystaspes was allegedly assassinated by Artaxerxes I.[ citation needed]