Before 515 BC, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene was driven into exile and came to Barca, where he was assassinated. As a result, his mother Pheretime called on the Achaemenid governor of Egypt, Aryandes, for help.
Prior to 515 BC, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene was forced out of his homeland and ended up in Barca where he met an untimely death. His mother Pheretime then sought the assistance of the Achaemenid governor of Egypt, Aryandes.