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1283:Evagoras II
1146:Orontobates
1105:Lygdamis II
1011:Dynasts of
987:Archeptolis
977:Aristagoras
962:Eurysthenes
855:Artabazus I
793:Tithraustes
723:Satraps of
643:Cambyses II
582:Family tree
364:Aristagoras
314:Thrasybulus
257:Artaphernes
214:Artaphernes
176:Aristagoras
1601:Categories
1355:Achaemenes
1326:Orontes II
1321:Darius III
1242:Bodashtart
1190:Boulomenus
1116:Hecatomnus
1100:Pisindelis
1090:Lygdamis I
1063:Mithrapata
1054:Artembares
997:Amyntas II
938:Asia Minor
917:Ariamnes I
904:Cappadocia
850:Oebares II
835:Mitrobates
773:Pissuthnes
633:Cambyses I
610:Ariaramnes
603:Achaemenes
234:Aegean Sea
137:Amphipolis
123:Chersonese
71:Asia Minor
69:states in
61:, king of
1492:Abrocomas
1488:Megabyzus
1462:Camisares
1438:Atropates
1394:Hystaspes
1316:Orontes I
1311:Artasyrus
1247:Yatonmilk
1204:Azemilcus
1187:Mattan IV
1157:Macedonia
1155:Kings of
1141:Pixodarus
1095:Artemisia
1058:Artumpara
1002:Philiscus
972:Histiaeus
952:Demaratus
947:Miltiades
845:Megabates
840:Megabazus
798:Tiribazus
678:Darius II
673:Sogdianus
668:Xerxes II
374:Timarchus
349:Histiaeus
334:Damasanor
305:Amphitres
238:Byzantium
230:Black Sea
204:Eretrians
200:Athenians
156:Megabazus
139:) on the
115:Miltiades
107:Scythians
99:Herodotus
39:Histiaeus
1556:Abulites
1510:Hyrcania
1428:Hydarnes
1404:Masistes
1345:Aryandes
1199:Evagoras
1121:Mausolus
1112:(satrap)
1033:Harpagus
1024:Kybernis
992:Aridolis
957:Gongylos
803:Struthas
743:Harpagus
658:Xerxes I
264:See also
253:Harpagus
232:and the
149:Myrcinus
47:Ἱστιαῖος
24:Electrum
1570:Babylon
1566:Mazaeus
1560:Susiana
1540:Parthia
1526:Atizyes
1496:Belesys
1472:Arsames
1467:Mazaeus
1449:Cilicia
1399:Dadarsi
1386:Bactria
1375:Mazaces
1370:Sabaces
1360:Arsames
1303:Armenia
1299:Satraps
1194:Abdemon
1131:Idrieus
1110:Adusius
1078:Dynasts
1068:Perikle
1050:Arbinas
1040:Kheriga
1029:Kuprlli
1020:Kheziga
967:Prokles
912:Datames
900:Satraps
890:Arsites
823:Satraps
753:Bagaeus
748:Oroetus
738:Mazares
733:Tabalus
648:Bardiya
628:Cyrus I
623:Teispes
617:Arsames
592:of the
423:Sources
276:Miletus
272:Tyrants
228:in the
141:Strymon
51:Miletus
1550:Persis
1409:Bessus
1278:Tennes
1251:Anysos
1227:Tabnit
1045:Kherei
940:cities
758:Otanes
500:
470:
446:
416:Istiea
249:Thasos
226:piracy
222:Lesbos
211:satrap
168:timber
164:silver
160:Europe
145:Sardis
119:Athens
111:Danube
91:Danube
67:Ionian
63:Persia
55:tyrant
1506:Ochus
1500:Syria
1420:Media
1337:Egypt
1264:Baana
1082:Caria
1013:Lycia
725:Lydia
324:Thoas
218:Chios
196:Naxos
75:Ionia
1585:and
1520:Aria
498:ISBN
468:ISBN
444:ISBN
202:and
172:Susa
166:and
1301:of
1136:Ada
1080:of
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