Artaphrenes
Family: Persian · Role: governor of Sardis · First appears: Book 5 · §20–28
In Book 5, Dareios appointed Artaphrenes, his brother, governor of Sardis, while Otanes was named commander of those along the sea coasts. Artaphrenes was also identified as a son of Hystaspes, a cousin of Megabates, and a friend of Aristagoras.
In Book 6, Artaphrenes had Hermippos carry messages and replies between Histiaios and the Persians; later, he and Harpagos put Histiaios to death at Sardis. Dareios then sent Artaphrenes, the son of Artaphrenes and the king’s nephew, with Datis against Eretria and Athens. In Book 7, Artaphrenes commanded the Lydians and Mysians and invaded Marathon with Datis.
Relationship record
Life events
- Dareios appointed Artaphrenes governor of Sardis and Otanes commander of those who dwelt along the sea coasts.(Book 5 · §20–28 · 📍 Sardis)
- Artaphrenes commanded the Lydians and Mysians and had invaded Marathon with Datis.(Book 7 · §70–85)
- With: Datis
- “Of the Lydians and Mysians the commander was Artaphrenes the son of Artaphrenes, he who invaded Marathon together with Datis.”
Book 5 · §20–28
- siblings with Dareios “Thus said Dareios, and having appointed Artaphrenes his own brother and the son of his father to be governor of Sardis, he marched away to Susa taking with him Histiaios”
Book 5 · §29–35
- parent: Hystaspes (father of Dareios) “Artaphrenes is my friend: now Artaphrenes, ye must know, is a son of Hystaspes and brother of Dareios the king”
- siblings with Dareios “Artaphrenes is my friend: now Artaphrenes, ye must know, is a son of Hystaspes and brother of Dareios the king”
- cousins with Megabates “appointed to be commander of these Megabates a Persian, one of the Achaimenidai and a cousin to himself and to Dareios”
- friends with Aristagoras “it chances that Artaphrenes is my friend”
- with Megabates (Artaphrenes appointed Megabates commander of the expedition.) “appointed to be commander of these Megabates a Persian, one of the Achaimenidai and a cousin to himself and to Dareios”
Book 5 · §70–77
- parent: Hystaspes (father of Dareios) “Artaphrenes the son of Hystaspes, the governor of Sardis”
Book 6 · §1–11
- with Hermippos (Artaphrenes instructed Hermippos to deliver the papers and bring back the replies.) “He then, perceiving all that was being done, bade Hermippos bear the papers sent by Histiaios and deliver them to those to whom he was sent to bear them, and to deliver to him the replies sent back by the Persians to Histiaios.”
Book 6 · §22–31
- with Histiaios (Artaphrenes participated in Histiaios's execution.) “Artaphrenes the governor of Sardis and Harpagos who had captured him, when he had reached Sardis on his way to the king, put him to death there and then”
Book 6 · §91–100
- employer: Dareios (Dareios appointed and sent Artaphrenes as a general.) “appointing other generals to command he despatched them against Eretria and Athens, namely Datis, who was a Mede by race, and Artaphrenes the son of Artaphrenes, a nephew of the king”
- with Dareios (Artaphrenes is described as the king's nephew.) “Artaphrenes the son of Artaphrenes, a nephew of the king”
Book 7 · §8–9
- with Datis (They were co-commanders of the army.) “at the time when Datis and Artaphrenes were commanders of our army,”
Book 7 · §70–85
- with Datis (They invaded Marathon together.) “Of the Lydians and Mysians the commander was Artaphrenes the son of Artaphrenes, he who invaded Marathon together with Datis.”
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