Mania

Family: Dardanian · Role: satrap · First appears: Book 3, section 1, part 1/2

Mania was married to Zenis, who held the Aeolian district as a satrapy under Pharnabazus until he fell sick and died. After Zenis’s death, Pharnabazus appointed Mania satrap in his place. Once mistress of the territory, she captured Larisa, Hamaxitus, and Colonae with the help of Greek mercenaries, watching the attacks from her carriage.

Later, Meidias entered her presence and strangled her.

Relationship record

Life events

• Pharnabazus appointed Mania satrap in place of her deceased husband.(Book 3, section 1, part 1/2)
  • With: Pharnabazus
  • “When he had heard her words, Pharnabazus decided that the woman ought to be satrap.”
• Mania captured Larisa, Hamaxitus, and Colonae with the help of Greek mercenaries.(Book 3, section 1, part 1/2 · 📍 Larisa and Hamaxitus and Colonae)
  • “of those cities that owed her no allegiance, she acquired, on the seaboard, Larisa and Hamaxitus and Colonae--attacking their walls by aid of Hellenic mercenaries, whilst she herself sat in her carriage and watched the spectacle.”

Book 3, section 1, part 1/2

• married with Zenis (The chapter later identifies Mania as Zenis's wife.) “This district of Aeolis belonged to Pharnabazus, but had been held as a satrapy under him by a Dardanian named Zenis whilst he was alive; but when Zenis fell sick and died, Pharnabazus made preparation to give the satrapy to another.”
• with Zenis (Zenis held the satrapy before Mania.) “This district of Aeolis belonged to Pharnabazus, but had been held as a satrapy under him by a Dardanian named Zenis whilst he was alive; but when Zenis fell sick and died, Pharnabazus made preparation to give the satrapy to another.”
• with Pharnabazus (Pharnabazus appointed Mania satrap.) “When he had heard her words, Pharnabazus decided that the woman ought to be satrap.”
• patron: Pharnabazus (Pharnabazus appointed Mania satrap.) “When he had heard her words, Pharnabazus decided that the woman ought to be satrap.”

Book 3, section 1, part 2/2

• with Meidias (Meidias murdered Mania.) “found his way into her presence, as the story goes, and strangled her.”
• with Meidias (Murder.) “found his way into her presence, as the story goes, and strangled her.”
• with Pharnabazus (Pharnabazus vows to avenge Mania's murder.) “What care I to live longer if I avenge not myself for the murder of Mania!”

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Extracted from the original text of Hellenica. Made with Rho MD.