Datames

Datames
Coin of Datames. The reverse shows Datames wearing a Persian dress whilst inspecting an arrow, and the obverse shows Baal
Satrap of Cappadocia
In office 380 BC – 362 BC
Preceded by	Ariaramnes
Succeeded by	Ariamnes
Personal details
Born	c. 407 BC
Died	c. 362 BC
Relations	Camisares (father) Scythissa (mother) Ariamnes (son) Sysinas (son)
Military service
Allegiance	Achaemenid Empire Satrapy of Cappadocia
Battles/wars	Cadusian Campaign Great Satraps' Revolt

Datames (Old Persian: Dātama or Dātāma, Aramaic: Tadanmu, Ancient Greek: Δατάμης, romanized: Datámēs; 407 BC – 362 BC), also known as Tarkamuwa, was an Iranian military leader, who served as the governor (satrap) of the Achaemenid satrapy of Cappadocia (or Cilicia; the evidence is contradictory^[1]) from the 380s BC to 362 BC.^[1] A Carian by birth, he was the son of Camissares by a Paphlagonian mother. His father being satrap of Cilicia under Artaxerxes II, and high in the favour of that monarch, Datames became one of the king's bodyguards; and having in this capacity distinguished himself in the war against the Cadusii, was appointed to succeed his father (who had fallen in that war) in the government of his province. Here he distinguished himself both by his military abilities and his zeal in the service of the king; and reduced to subjection two officials who had revolted from Artaxerxes, Thyus, governor of Paphlagonia, and Aspis of Cataonia.