Darius III
Noun
Meaning
king of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC)
Source: WordNetExamples
However, a cuneiform tablet (now in the British Museum ) suggests that Artaxerxes died from natural causes. citation Artashata took the regnal name Darius III, and quickly demonstrated his independence from his possible assassin benefactor.
John Prevas, Envy of the Gods: Alexander's Ill-Fated Journey across Asia (Da Capo Press, 2004), 47. At the Battle of Issus, Darius III even caught Alexander by surprise and failed to defeat Alexander's forces.