Ochus

, a surname given to Artaxerxes  III. , king of Persia. See: Artaxerxes .――A man of Cyzicus, who was killed by the Argonauts. Flaccus , bk. 3 .――A prince of Persia, who refused to visit his native country for fear of giving all the women each a piece of gold. Plutarch. ――A river of India, or of Bactriana. Pliny , bk. 6 , ch. 16 ; bk. 31 , ch. 7 .――A king of Persia. He exchanged his name for that of Darius. See: Darius Nothus .