Artaÿctes | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Sestos | |
| In office ? – 479 BC | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 479 BC Sestos, Achaemenid Empire (present-day Turkey) |
| Cause of death | Execution by crucifixion |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Macrones and Mossynoeci forces |
| Battles / wars | Second Persian invasion of Greece |
Artaÿctes (Greek: Ἀρταΰκτης, romanized: Artauktēs; died 479 BC) is a historical figure described in Herodotus' The Histories. Artaÿctes, the son of Cherasmis, was a Persian general who commanded the Macrones and Mossynoeci forces in the army of Xerxes during the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC. During that period, Artaÿctes was also a tyrant in Sestos where he was captured and crucified by Athenian forces in 479.