Shahanshah Adrastus II Pelegon The Beloved

23rd Shahanshah

V 328 - V 393

Adrastus II Pelegon, often called Adrastus the Beloved, was the 23rd Shahanshah. 

He was the son of Shahanshah Sethon I, born a year before the coup which instated his aunt Abba I. He lived his early life as a hostage of his aunt until he was rescued in a daring raid on the Imperial Palace. 

The Shahanshah's reign is remembered as a time of peace and prosperity, and he gained a reputation as a fair and just ruler. Of the "three Adrastuses," Adrastus II is often called "the Greater."

Family portrait of Adrastus II (standing behind) and his three children (left to right: Cordos, Abulon, and Adrastus) painted in IV 369.

Marriage of Adrastus II

Adrastus II and his wife Mirayar Qati