The most famous historical figure named Atossa lived between 550 and 475 BC and was the daughter of Cyrus the Great and Cassandan... But finally, Darius the Great took ownership of the harem and married Atossa and made her his main wife and Achaemenid queen. By joining the Cyrus family, Darius achieved the legitimacy of the guaranteed succession of the Achaemenid dynasty. Atossa was the wife of the Achaemenid king Darius the Great and the mother of Xerxes the Great. She was the most influential wife of Darius the Great and an Achaemenid woman and had traits such as power-seeking, tact and authority. Atusa had four sons from Darius: Xerxes I, Vishtasep, Masishte and Achaemenesh. and a daughter named Mandane