Artaphernes | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Artafarna |
| Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
| Years of service | 513-492 BC |
| Rank | Satrap of Lydia |
| Battles / wars | Ionian revolt |
| Children | Artaphernes II |
| Relations | Darius the Great (brother) |
Artaphernes (Greek: Ἀρταφέρνης, Old Persian: Artafarna, from Median Rtafarnah), was influential circa 513–492 BC and was a brother of the Achaemenid king of Persia, Darius I. He was appointed satrap of Lydia from the capital of Sardis, and was a Persian general. In his position he had numerous contacts with the Greeks, and played an important role in both the Siege of Naxos and in suppressing the Ionian Revolt.