One of the most intriguing episodes in the history of ancient Armenia and Achaemenid Persia is associated with Arakha, son of H/Ḫaldita, who seized control of Babylon and proclaimed himself king under the name Nebuchadnezzar IV. Unfortunately, our only primary source regarding Arakha’s revolt is the Behistun inscription, which has resulted in various scholarly interpretations―many of which lack coherence or, at times, even contradict the information provided by the primary sources. This article proposes a new hypothesis concerning Arakha’s identity, which will be examined in correlation with other source-based references.
Khorikyan,H. (2025). Who Was Arakha, Son of Ḫaldita?. Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History, 3(No. 2), 1-15. doi: 10.22034/hunara.2025.225610
MLA
Khorikyan,H. . "Who Was Arakha, Son of Ḫaldita?", Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History, 3, No. 2, 2025, 1-15. doi: 10.22034/hunara.2025.225610
HARVARD
Khorikyan H. (2025). 'Who Was Arakha, Son of Ḫaldita?', Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History, 3(No. 2), pp. 1-15. doi: 10.22034/hunara.2025.225610
CHICAGO
H. Khorikyan, "Who Was Arakha, Son of Ḫaldita?," Hunara: Journal of Ancient Iranian Arts and History, 3 No. 2 (2025): 1-15, doi: 10.22034/hunara.2025.225610
VANCOUVER
Khorikyan H. Who Was Arakha, Son of Ḫaldita?. Hunara, 2025; 3(No. 2): 1-15. doi: 10.22034/hunara.2025.225610
