Wadfradad III
| Wadfradad III | |
|---|---|
 Coin of Wadfradad III, Persepolis mint. | |
| King of Persis | |
| Reign | 1st half of the 1st century BC |
| Predecessor | Darayan I |
| Successor | Darayan II |
| Died | 1st half of the 1st century BC |
| Issue | Darayan II |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Wadfradad III, Hellenized as Autophradates III, was the second king of Persis, ruling sometime in the 1st half of the 1st century BC.[1] He was the successor of Darayan I, and was succeeded by his son Darayan II.[1]
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