Persian — Minor Figures

27 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Arsamenes

commander of the Utians and Mycans · first appears Book 7 · §57–69

• Book 7 · §57–69 · parent: Dareios “of these the commanders were, Arsamenes the son of Dareios of the Utians and Mycans, and of the Paricanians Siromitres the son of Oiobazos.”

Arsames (son of Dareios)

commander of the Arabians and Ethiopians above Egypt · first appears Book 7 · §57–69

• Book 7 · §57–69 · parent: Dareios “Of the Arabians and the Ethiopians who dwelt above Egypt the commander was Arsames, the son of Dareios and of Artystone, the daughter of Cyrus, whom Dareios loved most of all his wives, and had an image made of her of beaten gold.”
• Book 7 · §57–69 · parent: Artystone “Of the Arabians and the Ethiopians who dwelt above Egypt the commander was Arsames, the son of Dareios and of Artystone, the daughter of Cyrus, whom Dareios loved most of all his wives, and had an image made of her of beaten gold.”

Artozostra

daughter of Dareios; wife of Mardonios · first appears Book 6 · §42–49

• Book 6 · §42–49 · parent: Dareios “Mardonios the son of Gobryas came down to the sea, bringing with him a very large land-army and a very large naval force, being a young man and lately married to Artozostra daughter of king Dareios.”
• Book 6 · §42–49 · married with Mardonios “Mardonios the son of Gobryas came down to the sea, bringing with him a very large land-army and a very large naval force, being a young man and lately married to Artozostra daughter of king Dareios.”

Hystaspes (son of Dareios)

commander of the Bactrians and Sacans · first appears Book 7 · §57–69

• Book 7 · §57–69 · parent: Dareios “and of the Bactrians and Sacans the commander was Hystaspes, the son of Dareios and of Atossa the daughter of Cyrus.”
• Book 7 · §57–69 · parent: Atossa “and of the Bactrians and Sacans the commander was Hystaspes, the son of Dareios and of Atossa the daughter of Cyrus.”

Oibares

governor at Daskyleion · first appears Book 3 · §83–90

• Book 3 · §83–90 · employer: Dareios “Now Dareios had a clever horse-keeper, whose name was Oibares.”
• Book 6 · §32–40 · parent: Megabazos “Oibares the son of Megabazos, the Persian governor at Daskyleion.”

Phratagune

daughter of Artanes · first appears Book 7 · §215–224

• Book 7 · §215–224 · parent: Artanes “born to Dareios of Phratagune the daughter of Artanes:”
• Book 7 · §215–224 · married with Dareios “Moreover of the Persians there fell here, besides many others of note, especially two sons of Dareios, Abrocomes and Hyperanthes, born to Dareios of Phratagune the daughter of Artanes:”