Artyphius
| Artyphius | |
|---|---|
| Old Persian | Ardufya |
Dadicae | |
| Battles/wars | Second Persian invasion of Greece |
Artyphius (Old Persian: Ardufya) was a general of the Achaemenid Army during the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE). He was the son of Artabanus, grandson of Hystaspes, and therefore nephew of Darius the Great and first degree cousin of Xerxes I.[1]
According to
Dadicae in the invading Achaemenid army of Xerxes I:[2]
The Parthians and Chorasmians had for their commander Artabazus son of Pharnaces, the Sogdians Azanes son of Artaeus, the Gandarians and Dadicae Artyphius son of Artabanus.
— Herodotus VII 64-66
Artyphius had a brother, named Tritantaechmes, who also a general in the army of Xerxes I.[3]
References
- ISBN 9780521228046.
- ^ "The Parthians and Chorasmians had for their commander Artabazus son of Pharnaces, the Sogdians Azanes son of Artaeus, the Gandarians and Dadicae Artyphius son of Artabanus." in Herodotus VII 64-66
- ISBN 9781575061207.
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