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48:
1458:Satraps of
1429:Satraps of
1395:Satraps of
1361:Pherendates
1346:Satraps of
1294:Evagoras II
1157:Orontobates
1116:Lygdamis II
1022:Dynasts of
998:Archeptolis
988:Aristagoras
973:Eurysthenes
866:Artabazus I
804:Tithraustes
734:Satraps of
654:Cambyses II
593:Family tree
375:Aristagoras
325:Thrasybulus
268:Artaphernes
225:Artaphernes
187:Aristagoras
1612:Categories
1366:Achaemenes
1337:Orontes II
1332:Darius III
1253:Bodashtart
1201:Boulomenus
1127:Hecatomnus
1111:Pisindelis
1101:Lygdamis I
1074:Mithrapata
1065:Artembares
1008:Amyntas II
949:Asia Minor
928:Ariamnes I
915:Cappadocia
861:Oebares II
846:Mitrobates
784:Pissuthnes
644:Cambyses I
621:Ariaramnes
614:Achaemenes
245:Aegean Sea
148:Amphipolis
134:Chersonese
82:Asia Minor
80:states in
72:, king of
1503:Abrocomas
1499:Megabyzus
1473:Camisares
1449:Atropates
1405:Hystaspes
1327:Orontes I
1322:Artasyrus
1258:Yatonmilk
1215:Azemilcus
1198:Mattan IV
1168:Macedonia
1166:Kings of
1152:Pixodarus
1106:Artemisia
1069:Artumpara
1013:Philiscus
983:Histiaeus
963:Demaratus
958:Miltiades
856:Megabates
851:Megabazus
809:Tiribazus
689:Darius II
684:Sogdianus
679:Xerxes II
385:Timarchus
360:Histiaeus
345:Damasanor
316:Amphitres
249:Byzantium
241:Black Sea
215:Eretrians
211:Athenians
167:Megabazus
150:) on the
126:Miltiades
118:Scythians
110:Herodotus
50:Histiaeus
18:Histiaios
1567:Abulites
1521:Hyrcania
1439:Hydarnes
1415:Masistes
1356:Aryandes
1210:Evagoras
1132:Mausolus
1123:(satrap)
1044:Harpagus
1035:Kybernis
1003:Aridolis
968:Gongylos
814:Struthas
754:Harpagus
669:Xerxes I
275:See also
264:Harpagus
243:and the
160:Myrcinus
58:Ἱστιαῖος
35:Electrum
1581:Babylon
1577:Mazaeus
1571:Susiana
1551:Parthia
1537:Atizyes
1507:Belesys
1483:Arsames
1478:Mazaeus
1460:Cilicia
1410:Dadarsi
1397:Bactria
1386:Mazaces
1381:Sabaces
1371:Arsames
1314:Armenia
1310:Satraps
1205:Abdemon
1142:Idrieus
1121:Adusius
1089:Dynasts
1079:Perikle
1061:Arbinas
1051:Kheriga
1040:Kuprlli
1031:Kheziga
978:Prokles
923:Datames
911:Satraps
901:Arsites
834:Satraps
764:Bagaeus
759:Oroetus
749:Mazares
744:Tabalus
659:Bardiya
639:Cyrus I
634:Teispes
628:Arsames
603:of the
434:Sources
287:Miletus
283:Tyrants
239:in the
152:Strymon
62:Miletus
1561:Persis
1420:Bessus
1289:Tennes
1262:Anysos
1238:Tabnit
1056:Kherei
951:cities
769:Otanes
511:
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457:
427:Istiea
260:Thasos
237:piracy
233:Lesbos
222:satrap
179:timber
175:silver
171:Europe
156:Sardis
130:Athens
122:Danube
102:Danube
78:Ionian
74:Persia
66:tyrant
1517:Ochus
1511:Syria
1431:Media
1348:Egypt
1275:Baana
1093:Caria
1024:Lycia
736:Lydia
335:Thoas
229:Chios
207:Naxos
86:Ionia
1596:and
1531:Aria
509:ISBN
479:ISBN
455:ISBN
213:and
183:Susa
177:and
1312:of
1147:Ada
1091:of
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285:of
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