Two Greek historians refer to Persian King Xerxes’ wife as Amestris. What are the names of the two historians?

The Greek historians Herodotus and Ctesias refer to the Persian King Xerxes’ wife as Amestris. The 5th century (BC) Greek historian, Herodotus, specifically refers to Xerxes’ wife as Amestris in several written documents. They provide detailed facts.

First, during an account of Xerxes’ invasion against Greece, Herodotus mentions the relationship between Xerxes, Amestis, and Otanes, who was Amestis' father. Next, when he writes about Xerxes’ invasion force entering a town called Nine Ways, Herodotus says, "when Xerxes’ wife Amestris obtained the right age she buried fourteen sons of notable Persians, as a thanks offering on her own behalf to the fabled god of the nether world [for her family's the good fortune]."

With the Greek historian, Ctesias who served as a physician to Artaxerxes II and was someone who wrote about history after 400 BC, he stated: "Amestris outlived her husband, Xerxes and died after she had grown very old.” Additionally in a tale chronicled by Ctesias, he noted that after years of pestering, Amestris was finally able to convince one of her sons she had by Xerxes (who was named Artaxerxes) to let her avenge the death of another son Achaemenides. She had fifty Greeks decapitated and their leader Inarus impaled because he (Inarus) led a revolt when Achaemenides was killed.

Clearly, Herodotus and Ctesias depict Amestris as Persian King Xerxes’ wife while he ruled Persia during 486-465 BC.