Ada: sister and wife of Idrieus, after his death satrap of Caria between 344 and 340, member of the Hecatomnid dynasty.Ada was a daughter of Hecatomnus, the founder of the Hecatomnid dynasty of satraps of Caria. Not only her father,…
Ariarathes I (c.405-322/321): ruler of Cappadocia.Born: c.405
Main deeds:
c.333: appointed satrap by the last Persian king Darius III Codomannus,
331: fights for Darius against Alexander the Great in the battle fo Gaugamela
After 330: defends Cappadocia against the local Macedonian commander Antigonus the One-Eyed
323:…
Ariobarzanes I (Old Persian: *Ariyabrdna): Persian nobleman, member of the Pharnacid dynasty, between 387 and 363/362 satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia.
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Artabazus II (Elamite: Irdumasda; Persian Artavazdâ?): Persian nobleman (c.389-325), played a very important role during the war between Alexander the Great and the Achaemenid empire.
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Artaphernes (Elamite Irdapirna): Persian prince, brother of king Darius I the Great, between 513 and 493 satrap of Lydia.
Achaemenid nobleman
Artaphernes…
Atropates (Persian Âtarepâta) (c.370- after 321): Persian nobleman, played an important role in the restoration of Zoroastrianism after the persecutions by Alexander the Great.
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Bagoas (†336): vizier of the Achaemenid Empire. He is said to have killed Artaxerxes III Ochus and Artaxerxes IV Arses, and was put to death by Darius III Codomannus.The career of Bagoas is summarized by the Greek historian Diodorus of…
Cyrus (Old Persian Kurush): Persian prince (424/423-401), revolted against his brother, king Artaxerxes II Mnemon. He was defeated and killed at Cunaxa.
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