Megabyzus | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
| Years of service | fl. c.485 – 440 BCE |
| Rank | General, satrap of Syria |
| Battles / wars | Egyptian campaign |
| Spouse(s) | Amytis |
| Children | Zopyrus II |
Megabyzus (Ancient Greek: Μεγάβυζος, a folk-etymological alteration of Old Persian Bagabuxša, meaning "God saved") was an Achaemenid Persian general, son of Zopyrus, satrap of Babylonia, and grandson of Megabyzus I, one of the seven conspirators who had put Darius I on the throne. His father was killed when the satrapy rebelled in 484 BCE,[1] and Megabyzus led the forces that recaptured the city, after which the statue of the god Marduk was destroyed to prevent future revolts. Megabyzus subsequently took part in the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE). Herodotus claims that he refused to act on orders to pillage Delphi, but it is doubtful such orders were ever given.