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Ruler of a province in ancient Persia
unfavourable connotations of corruption. The word satrap is derived via Latin satrapes from Greek satrápes (σατράπης), itself borrowed from an Old Iranian
Satrap
God in the Palmyrene pantheon
Satrapes was a god in the Palmyrene pantheon, the name occurring in Syrian inscriptions from Palmyra and the Hauran. Pausanias (vi.25, 26) mentions 'Satrapes'
Satrapes
Indo-Scythian rulers of western and central India (35-415 CE)
The Western Satraps, or Western Kshatrapas (Brahmi: , Mahakṣatrapa, "Great Satraps") were Indo-Scythian (Saka) rulers of the western and central parts
Western_Satraps
Species of moth
Imara satrapes is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The wingspan is about 75 mm. Imara satrapes catharina
Imara_satrapes
The Sarcophagus of the Satrap is an ancient marble funerary monument discovered at the Ayaa Necropolis in Sidon, present-day Lebanon, and is believed to
Sarcophagus_of_the_Satrap
Dynasty of Indo-Scythian rulers (60 BCE–2nd century CE)
The Northern Satraps (Brahmi: , Kṣatrapa, "Satraps" or , Mahakṣatrapa, "Great Satraps"), or sometimes Satraps of Mathura, or Northern Sakas, are a dynasty
Northern_Satraps
5th-century BC Achaemenid satrap of Egypt
incorrectly called Achaemenides by Ctesias) was an Achaemenid general and satrap of ancient Egypt during the early 5th century BC, at the time of the 27th
Achaemenes_(satrap)
Rebellion by satraps against Achaemenid king Artaxerxes II (372–362 BC)
The Great Satraps' Revolt, or the Revolts of the Satraps (c. 370-c.360 BCE), was a rebellion in the Achaemenid Empire of several satraps in western Anatolia
Great_Satraps'_Revolt
Persian governor (c.440 BC–c.399 BC)
Dardanian sub-satrap as the tyrant ruler of ancient Dardanus in Asia Minor. She was the wife of Zenis, sub-satrap under the Persian satrap Pharnabazus II
Mania_(satrap)
Saka continued to govern as satrapies, forming the Northern Satraps and Western Satraps. The power of the Saka rulers started to decline in the 2nd century
List of Indo-Scythian dynasties and rulers
List_of_Indo-Scythian_dynasties_and_rulers
Son of Alexander the Great (327–309 BCE)
illegitimate son of Alexander the Great of Macedon by Barsine, daughter of Satrap Artabazus of Phrygia. Heracles was named after the Greek mythological hero
Heracles_of_Macedon
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
at the Macedonian court from 352 to 342 BC, as well as Amminapes, future satrap of Alexander, and a Persian nobleman named Sisines. This gave the Macedonian
Alexander_the_Great
Persian ruler from 522 to 486 BCE
empire by dividing it into administrative provinces, each governed by a satrap. He organized a new uniform monetary system, and he made Aramaic a co-official
Darius_the_Great
General of Alexander the great
Arcesilaus (Greek: Ἀρκεσίλαος) was one of Alexander the Great's generals. Following the death of Alexander, Arcesilaus was allotted Mesopotamia in the
Arcesilaus_(satrap)
Members of brush-footed butterfly genus Lexias
(Moore, 1878) Lexias perdix (Butler, 1884) Lexias satrapes C. & R. Felder, 1861 L. aeropa L. satrapes L. aeetes L. pardalis (male) L. pardalis (male) L
Archduke_(butterfly)
4th century BCE Macedonian officer, Antigonid governor of Media
Nικάνωρ Nīkā́nōr) was a Macedonian officer of distinction who served as satrap of Media under Antigonus (possibly Nicanor of Stageira, who served under
Nicanor_(satrap)
Ancient Iranian empire, 550–330 BC
commanding Belesys, satrap of Syria, and Mazaeus, satrap of Cilicia, to invade the city and to keep the Phoenicians in check. Both satraps suffered crushing
Achaemenid_Empire
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 423 to 405/4 BC
unattested lineage. His reign was marked by a series of revolts by various satraps and involvement in the Greek Peloponnesian War. It seems that Darius II
Darius_II
was satrap of Sogdiana. He was first appointed to this position by Alexander the Great in 327 BC. He retained his post, as did most of the satraps of the
Philip_(satrap)
Satrap of Caria from 377 BCE to 353 BCE
Carian: [𐊪𐊠]𐊲𐊸𐊫𐊦 Mauśoλ) was a ruler of Caria (377–353 BCE) and a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire. He enjoyed the status of king or dynast by virtue
Mausolus
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
Peithon, the satrap of Media, assassinated Philip, the satrap of Parthia, and replaced him with his brother Eudemus as the new satrap. In the west Antigonus
Seleucus_I_Nicator
Ancient Cypriot general
rose to govern several of the eastern satrapies of his empire. Appointed satrap of Aria in 329 BC, with Drangiana added to his command in the winter of
Stasanor
4th-century BCE Greek mercenary commander
Related to the Persian aristocracy by the marriage of his sister to the satrap Artabazus II, together with his brother Mentor he served the Persian king
Memnon_of_Rhodes
Late 5th-century BC Persian nobleman
Hydarnes (Old Persian: 𐎻𐎡𐎭𐎼𐎴, romanized: Vidṛna), also known as Idernes, was a Persian nobleman, who was active during the reign of Darius II (r. 423 – 404
Hydarnes_(father_of_Stateira)
4th-century BC Greek soldier and mercenary
Μέντωρ Ῥόδιος) (c. 385 BC – c. 340 BC) was a Greek mercenary and later Satrap of the Asiatic coast. He fought both for and against Artaxerxes III of Persia
Mentor_of_Rhodes
Nomadic Iranian peoples of Saka and Scythian origin
or Kanishka. The Saka continued to govern as satraps, forming the Northern Satraps and Western Satraps. The power of the Saka rulers began to decline
Indo-Scythian_Kingdom
Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled Egypt
somatophylakes (bodyguard companions) of Alexander the Great, was appointed satrap of Egypt after Alexander's death in 323 BC. In 305 BC he declared himself
Ptolemaic_dynasty
Indo-Scythian king (circa 20 BCE)
Abhiraka was a ruler from the Kshaharata dynasty, of the Western Satraps. Prior to R. C. Senior reading the name as Abhiraka (1998), the name had been
Abhiraka
Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia (c. 565-497 BCE)
in the region. Pharnaces had a son named Artabazus, who was appointed as satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia by Xerxes I circa 477 BCE. Artabazus and his heirs
Pharnaces_(son_of_Arsames)
5th-century BC Persian general and satrap
and later satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia (now northwest Turkey) under the Achaemenid dynasty, founder of the Pharnacid dynasty of satraps. He was the
Artabazos_I_of_Phrygia
Capital of Maharashtra, India
under the control of successive indigenous dynasties–Satavahanas, Western Satraps, Abhira, Vakataka, Kalachuris, Konkan Mauryas, Chalukyas, and Rashtrakutas
Mumbai
525–404 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)
the sixth satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire, with Aryandes as the local satrap (provincial governor). As Pharaoh of Egypt, Cambyses' reign saw the fiscal
Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt
Twenty-seventh_Dynasty_of_Egypt
4th-century BC Macedonian general
a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great, and satrap of Lydia from 334 BC as well as satrap of Caria after Alexander's death. During Alexander's
Asander
Military rebellions by Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule (499 BC–493 BC)
nominated by the Persian satrap in Sardis. In 499 BC, the tyrant of Miletus, Aristagoras, launched a joint expedition with the Persian satrap Artaphernes to conquer
Ionian_Revolt
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
Azerbaijan derives from Atropates, a Persian satrap under the Achaemenid Empire who was reinstated as the satrap of Media under Alexander the Great. The original
Azerbaijan
Aspect of Iranian history
Sigloi), as well as coins issued by the Achaemenid provincial governors (satraps), such as those stationed in Asia Minor. When Cyrus the Great (550–530)
Achaemenid_coinage
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
Babylon, he was appointed satrap of Egypt, under the nominal kings Philip III and the infant Alexander IV; the former satrap, the Greek Cleomenes, stayed
Ptolemy_I_Soter
List of all the known Satraps (governors) of Lydia, a satrapy of the Persian Empire: Tabalus (546 - 545) Mazares (545 - c. 544) Harpagus (born c. 544)
List_of_satraps_of_Lydia
State in western India
gives a glimpse of the ruler Rudradaman I (100 CE) of the Saka satraps known as Western Satraps, or Kshatraps. Mahakshatrap Rudradaman I founded the Kardamaka
Gujarat
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
following his death. Ptolemy I Soter, a former general and then current satrap of Egypt, was the first to challenge the new system, which eventually led
Seleucid_Empire
Iranian kingdom in Asia Minor (331 BC-17 AD)
former Achaemenid satrapy of Cappadocia, and it was founded by its last satrap, Ariarathes (later Ariarathes I). Throughout its history, it was ruled by
Kingdom_of_Cappadocia
Spanish writer and actor (born 1932)
homage to French author Alfred Jarry, has named previous Transcendent Satrapes including: Camilo José Cela, René Clair, Jean Dubuffet, Marcel Duchamp
Fernando_Arrabal
Kings of Armenia and later Sophene and Commagene
Armenia from 321 BC to 200 BC. The Orontids ruled first as client kings or satraps of the Achaemenid Empire and after the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire
Orontid_dynasty
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 405/4 to 359/8 BC
380 BC, and most importantly, the revolts by the western satraps (known as the Great Satraps' Revolt) in the 360s and 350s BC, led by distinguished figures
Artaxerxes_II
Macedonian general, founder of Antigonid dynasty (382–301 BC)
He took part in Alexander's invasion of Achaemenid Persia and was named satrap of Phrygia. After Alexander's death in 323 BC, he also received Pamphylia
Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
Military conflicts between the Gupta Empire and the Western Satraps
refers to the military conflict between the Gupta Empire and the Western Satraps during the 4th century CE. Chandragupta II, also known as Chandragupta
Gupta–Saka_Wars
Achaemenid prince, satrap and Persian military commander
Aryobarzánēs; Persian: آریوبرزن; died 330 BC), was an Achaemenid prince, satrap and a Persian military commander who led an ambush of the Persian army to
Ariobarzanes_of_Persis
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
the usurper Meidias) who administered the region on behalf of the Persian satrap Pharnabazus. In 399, the Spartan general Dercylidas expelled the Greek garrison
Troy
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 359/8 to 338 BC
and his mother was Stateira. Before ascending the throne Artaxerxes was a satrap and commander of his father's army. Artaxerxes came to power after one of
Artaxerxes_III
4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia
389 – 328 BC) was a Persian general and satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia. He was the son of the Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia Pharnabazus II
Artabazos_II
6th-century BC Assyrian satrap
(Ancient Greek: Γαδάτας) was a 6th-century BC Assyrian provencial governor (or satrap) who, according to Xenophon's Cyropaedia, defected to Cyrus the Great. His
Gadatas
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
pharaoh, but ruled Egypt from Iran, leaving Egypt under the control of a satrap. A few revolts against the Persians marked the 5th century BC, but Egypt
Ancient_Egypt
King of the Achaemenid Empire from 336 to 330 BC)
him, however, Darius was killed by his relative Bessus, who was also the satrap of Bactria. Before his accession, Darius bore the name of Artashata (Old
Darius_III
King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 486 to 465 BC
484 BC and appointed his full-brother Achaemenes as satrap of Egypt, replacing the previous satrap Pherendates, who was reportedly killed during the revolt
Xerxes_I
Battle fought between Alexander the Great and the Achaemenids
Turkey. In the battle Alexander defeated the field army of the Persian satraps of Asia Minor, which defended the river crossing. After this battle, the
Battle_of_the_Granicus
2nd-century Satavahana king
territory lost to Shakas (the Western Satraps) under Vashishtiputra Satakarni. He defeated the Western Satraps and reconquered their southern regions
Yajna_Sri_Satakarni
Satrap of Susa under the Parthian king Artabanus IV
𐭇𐭅𐭎𐭊, romanized: ḥwsk) was at the beginning of the 3rd century AD, the Satrap of Susa under the Parthian king Artabanus IV. Khwasak is known from a stela
Khwasak
Ancient war
In 245 BC, Andragoras, the Seleucid governor (satrap) of Parthia ("roughly western Khurasan") proclaimed independence from the Seleucids, when - following
Parni_conquest_of_Parthia
Indo-Scythian sandstone capital from northern India
CE). It was consecrated under the rule of Rajuvula, one of the Northern Satraps of the region of Mathura. The capital was unearthed at the Saptarishi mound
Mathura_lion_capital
Achaemenid satrap and pretender to throne (died 329 BC)
Artaxšaçāʰ; Ancient Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης; died summer 329 BC), was a Persian satrap of the eastern Achaemenid satrapy of Bactria, as well as the self-proclaimed
Bessus
Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia from 413 to 374 BC
Pharnabazos; ruled 413–374 BC) was a Persian soldier and statesman, and Satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia. He was the son of Pharnaces II of Phrygia and
Pharnabazus_II
English businessman
John Diston Powles (c. 1787 – 14 September 1867) was an English businessman. He was known for his promotion and speculation in shares for ventures in South
John_Diston_Powles
Year Date Event 35 Western Satraps formed. 68 Establishment of the Kushan Empire by Kujula Kadphises. 79 Gautamiputra Satakarni becomes Satavahana emperor
Timeline_of_Indian_history
343–332 BC Achaemenid province (satrapy)
of Egypt. It is not known who served as satrap after Artaxerxes III, but Pherendates II was an early satrap of Egypt. Under Darius III (336–330 BC) there
Thirty-first_Dynasty_of_Egypt
Late 5th early 4th century BC Spartan commander
After this he concluded an armistice of eight months with Pharnabazus, the Satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia, and fought a campaign against the Thracians of
Dercylidas
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire
central administration at his capital city to govern the Achaemenid Empire's satraps, who worked for the profit of both rulers and subjects. His realm's prestige
Cyrus_the_Great
War between Athens and Sparta (431–404 BC)
alliance with Athens. The rebels quickly secured the support of a Persian satrap, and Athens faced the prospect of revolts throughout its empire. The Spartans
Peloponnesian_War
4th-century BC Persian/Greek noblewoman
Βαρσίνη; c. 363–309 BC) was the daughter of a Persian father, Artabazus, satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia, and a Greek Rhodian mother, the sister of mercenaries
Barsine
4th-century BC Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia
Farnabāzu, Ancient Greek: Φαρνάβαζος; c. 370 BC - after 320 BC) was a Persian satrap who fought against Alexander the Great. His father was Artabazos II, and
Pharnabazus_III
Group of Indian states
from the collapsing Mauryan Empire in 107 BC. In AD 10, the Indo-Scythian satrap of Mathura captured the last Indo-Greek stronghold at Sagala. In AD 19,
Northwest_India
Athenian general and statesman (c. 450–404 BC)
Sparta too, and defected to Persia. There he served as an adviser to the satrap Tissaphernes until Athenian political allies brought about his recall. He
Alcibiades
Art flourished during reign of Indo-Scythian rulers in Pakistan and northwestern India
the productions of the early Indo-Scythians, the Northern Satraps and the Western Satraps. It follows the development of Indo-Greek art in northwestern
Indo-Scythian_art
Script used to write the Greek language
Indo-Greek coinage, the coins of Nahapana and Chastana of the Western Satraps featured an Indo-Aryan language legend written in Greek or pseudo-Greek
Greek_alphabet
3rd century BC Persian nobleman and founder of the Kingdom of Pontus
in 183 BC. According to Appian, he was eighth in descent from the first satrap of Pontus under Darius the Great and sixth in ascending order from Mithridates
Mithridates_I_of_Pontus
3rd-century BC Seleucid satrap
Alexander was Satrap of Persis circa 220 BC.
Alexander_(satrap)
Conflicts of Alexander the Great (336–323 BC)
to him. The satrap at Sardis, as well as his garrison, was among the first of many satraps to capitulate.[citation needed] As these satraps gave up, Alexander
Wars_of_Alexander_the_Great
seemingly part of the administration of Bactria, though the extent of Bactrian satrapal control over Sogdia remains unclear. Sogdia was an Iranian-speaking region
Achaemenid_Sogdia
satrap; Hippostratos thus likely commanded the troops of the royal army (the βασιλική δύναμις) stationed in the eastern provinces, while the satraps commanded
Upper_Satrapies
List of personal titles
Arabic Ceremonial/ executive Hereditary/ identified National/ personal Satrap Persian Executive Appointed Provincial Savakabuddha Pali Ceremonial Identified
List_of_titles
5th-century BC Persian satrap of Egypt
called Sarsamas and Arxanes, from Old Persian Aršāma) was an Achaemenid satrap of ancient Egypt during the 5th century BC, at the time of the 27th Dynasty
Arsames_(satrap_of_Egypt)
0.37% 150 Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt 0.5 0.19 0.37% 715 BC Western Satraps 0.5 0.19 0.37% 100 New Hittite Kingdom 0.45 0.17 0.33% 1250 BC – 1220 BC
List_of_largest_empires
King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC
Heracles was the alleged son of Alexander by Barsine, daughter of the Persian satrap Artabazos. Alexander's relationship with Barsine was viewed as an affair
Philip_II_of_Macedon
Ancient Iranian language
an example of words whose Greek form (known as romanized "satrap" from Gk. σατράπης satrápēs) mirrors, as opposed to the tradition, a Median rather than
Median_language
Name list
Artavasdes is the Hellenized form of the Iranian name *R̥tavazdāʰ. Variant renderings in Greek include Artabazos (Ἀρτάβαζος), Artabazes (Ἀρταβάζης), and
Artavasdes
Territory inhabited by the Philistines in Canaan
the "Lords" is a translation of seren or ceren (סַרְנֵ֣י) in Hebrew, or satrap (σατραπείαις) in the Greek of the Septuagint Library, National Public. "Philistia
Philistia
Ancient Indian dynasty
DYNASTY INDO- SCYTHIANS INDO- GREEKS CHUTUS NORTHERN SATRAPS MITRAS MALAVAS YAUDHEYAS WESTERN SATRAPS YUEZHIS INDO- PARTHIANS PANDYAS CHOLAS The Mahameghavahana
Mahameghavahana_dynasty
Ancient region located in northwestern Iran
his brother Alexander, satrap of Persis, but they were defeated and killed by Antiochus the Great. In the same way, the Mede satrap Timarchus took the diadem
Media_(region)
Greek philosopher, historian, and soldier (c.430–355/354 BC)
Spartan king Agesilaus and the Constitution of the Lacedaemonians. The sub-satrap Mania is primarily known through Xenophon's writings. Xenophon's Anabasis
Xenophon
District of Gujarat in India
cauliflower. During the Western Satrap rule, the region was known as Shwabhra (Gujarati: શ્વભ્ર). The region was under the rule of Satrap Rudradama in 150 A.D.
Sabarkantha_district
Major battle of the Wars of Alexander the Great (331 BC)
to support the Battle of Issus and dying there. As a result, the Persian satrap of Egypt, Mazaces, peacefully surrendered to Alexander upon his arrival
Battle_of_Gaugamela
Macedonian army officer (died 312 BC)
expedition of Alexander the Great to India, who became satrap of the Indus from 325 to 316 BC, and then satrap of Babylon, from 316 to 312 BC, until he died at
Peithon_(son_of_Agenor)
Kingdom (50 BC – AD 400) Indo-Parthian Kingdom (AD 21 – c. 130) Western Satrap Empire (AD 35–405 ) Kushan Empire (AD 60–240) Bharshiva Dynasty (170–350)
History_of_India
Son of Iasion and Cybele in Greek mythology
first king of Crete, and by him bore the "second" king Minos of Crete. Satrapes Bremmer, Jan N. (2014). Initiation into the Mysteries of the Ancient World
Corybas_(mythology)
Rights and obligations of a dominant state
Asian history) Non-sovereign monarchy Overking Puppet state Satellite state Satrap Sadae Special Administrative Region Tributary state Tributary system of
Suzerainty
Dynasty of Hellenistic kings
Elimeia Phila of Elimeia Philip II king of Macedonia 359-336 BC Philip satrap of India wife Periandros of Pella Demetrius Stratonice daughter of Corrhaeus
Antigonid_dynasty
Caves in Gujarat, India
of a calcareous sandstone outcropping during the regime of the Western Satraps. The caves are influenced by Buddhist and Jain cultures. The Jain cave
Dhank_Caves
333 BC battle between Alexander the Great and Darius III
captured by Alexander. After the Hellenic League soundly defeated the Persian satraps of Asia Minor, who were led by the Greek mercenary Memnon of Rhodes at
Battle_of_Issus
Achaemenid satrap (c. 440 BC-370 BC)
Ancient Greek: Τιρίβαζος) (c. 440 BC–370 BC) was an Achaemenid satrap of Armenia and later satrap of Lydia in western Anatolia. He was highly regarded by the
Tiribazus
Indian dynasty
in a tributary relationship with them. They are not known to have been satraps nor kings, and their coins only bear their name without any title, therefore
Mitra_dynasty_(Mathura)
Indian television series
Greeks Shahrukh Irani – Alakshendra (Alexander the Great) Nileish Malhotra – Satrap Philip Kurush Deboo – Cliturcus/ Kritorus Magadha Suraj Chaddha – King Dhana
Chanakya_(TV_series)
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