Hydarnes
Family: Persian · Role: trusted associate of Aspathines · First appears: Book 3 · §65–70
Life events
- Otanes and five trusted Persians formed a group after accepting his proposal.(Book 3 · §65–70)
- With: Otanes Aspathines Gobryas Intaphrenes Megabyzos
- “Then Otanes took to him Aspathines and Gobryas, who were leading men among the Persians and also his own most trusted friends, and related to them the whole matter: and they, as it then appeared, had suspicions also themselves that it was so; and when Otanes reported this to them, they readily accepted his proposals.”
- Dareios joined the six Persians in their plan.(Book 3 · §65–70 · 📍 Susa)
- With: Otanes Aspathines Gobryas Intaphrenes Megabyzos Dareios
- “Accordingly when he came, the six men of the Persians resolved to associate Dareios also with themselves.”
- Hydarnes commanded the ten thousand chosen Persians called the Immortals.(Book 7 · §70–85)
- “and of these ten thousand chosen Persians the general was Hydarnes the son of Hydarnes”
- Xerxes sent Hydarnes and his men along the mountain path after Epialtes offered to guide them.(Book 7 · §215–224)
- Hydarnes's Persians reached the mountain summit and surprised the Phokian guards.(Book 7 · §215–224)
- With: Epialtes
- “and when dawn appeared, they had reached the summit of the mountain.”
Book 3 · §65–70
- with Aspathines (interaction) “Aspathines brought in Hydarnes”
- with Dareios (interaction) “Accordingly when he came, the six men of the Persians resolved to associate Dareios also with themselves.”
Book 6 · §126–133
- with Miltiades son of Kimon (Hydarnes was the Persian to whom Lysagoras accused Miltiades.) “Lysagoras the son of Tisias, who was by race of Paros, for having accused him to Hydarnes the Persian.”
Book 7 · §57–69
- child: Sisamnes “and of the Arians Sisamnes the son of Hydarnes was in command.”
Book 7 · §129–136
- with Sperthias (son of Aneristos) (Hydarnes hosted Sperthias and Bulis while they were on their way to Susa.) “and he offered them hospitality and entertained them; and while they were his guests he asked them as follows:”
- with Bulis (Hydarnes hosted Bulis and Sperthias while they were on their way to Susa.) “and he offered them hospitality and entertained them; and while they were his guests he asked them as follows:”
Book 7 · §215–224
- with Xerxes (Xerxes sent Hydarnes on the expedition.) “Xerxes accordingly, being pleased by that which Epialtes engaged to accomplish, at once with great joy proceeded to send Hydarnes and the men of whom Hydarnes was commander;”
- with Epialtes (Epialtes informed Hydarnes about the opposing force.) “Then Hydarnes, seized with fear lest the Phokians should be Lacedemonians, asked Epialtes of what people the force was; and being accurately informed he set the Persians in order for battle.”
- with Epialtes (Hydarnes asked Epialtes to identify the force.) “Then Hydarnes, seized with fear lest the Phokians should be Lacedemonians, asked Epialtes of what people the force was; and being accurately informed he set the Persians in order for battle.”
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