These reforms led to his being deposed and imprisoned in the "Castle of Oblivion" in Susa, and his younger brother Jamasp (Zamaspes) became king in 496.
Disse reformer førte blot til, at han blev afsat og fængslet i ”Glemselens slot” (Lethe) i Susa, og hans lillebror, Djamasp (Zamaspes) (496-498), blev indsat i stedet.