Pissuthnes
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| Πισσούθνης | |
Anonymous portrait of a Satrap of Asia Minor, around the time of Pissuthnes. From a coin of Ionia, Phokaia, circa 478-387 BCE.
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| SatrapofLydia | |
| In office 440 – 415 BC | |
| Preceded by | Artaphernes |
| Succeeded by | Tissaphernes |
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| Born | 5th century BC |
| Died | 5th century BC Susa, Lydia, Persian empire |
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| Allegiance |  Achaemenid Empire |
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Pissuthnes, also known as Pissouthnes, (Old Persian: *Pišišyauθnaʰ; Ancient Greek: Πισσούθνης Pissoúthnēs) was an Achaemenid satrapofLydia, which included Ionia, circa 440–415 BCE. His capital was Sardis.[1][2] He was the son of Hystaspes, probably himself the son of Darius I, which shows his Persian origin and his membership of the Achaemenid dynasty.[3] He held the satrapy for over twenty years, and became extremely rich as a consequence.[4]
He helped the Samians in the Samian Revolt against Athens, and supported various oligarchical movements against Athens along the coast of Asia Minor.[5]
He revolted against the Persian king Darius II Nothus between 420-415 BCE.[6] He recruited Greek mercenaries under the generalship of Lycon for his campaigns.[7] Tissaphernes, who was sent by the King to suppress the revolt of Pissuthnes, managed to bribe Lycon, and then brought Pissuthnes to Susa where he was executed.[8] Tissaphernes became his successor as Satrap of Lydia.[9]
Pissuthnes had a natural son named Amorges, who continued the rebellion against the Persian king.[10]
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Rulers in the Achaemenid Empire
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| Satraps of Lydia |
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| Satraps of Hellespontine Phrygia |
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| Satraps of Cappadocia |
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| Greek Governors of Asia Minor cities |
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| Dynasts of Lycia |
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| Dynasts of Caria |
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| Kings of Macedonia |
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| Kings of Tyre |
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| Kings of Sidon |
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| Satraps of Armenia |
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| Satraps of Egypt |
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| Satraps of Bactria |
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| Satraps of Media |
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| Satraps of Cilicia |
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| Other known satraps |
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In most territories, Achaemenid rulers were succeeded by Hellenistic satraps and Hellenistic rulers from around 330 BC | ||
