Mazaeus | |
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 Possible coin of Mazaeus | |
| Native name | Mazaios |
| Born | 385 BC |
| Died | 328 BC (aged 57 years) Babylon |
| Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire, Macedonian Empire |
| Rank | Satrap of Cilicia (under the Achaemenids) Satrap of Babylon (under Alexander the Great) |
Mazaeus or Mazday (Aramaic: đĄđĄđĄđĄ MZDY, Greek: ÎαζαáżÎżÏ Mazaios)[1] (died 328 BC) was an Achaemenid Persian noble, satrap (a type of governor) of Cilicia and later satrap of Babylon for the Achaemenid Empire. He retained the satrapy after Babylon was under the rule of Alexander the Great.[2]
- ^ Metcalf, William (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage. Oxford University Press USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530574-6.
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