Artumpara | |
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Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
Years of service | fl. 400 – 370 BC |
Rank | Dynast of Lycia |
Artumpara, also Arttum̃para, Artembares (Persian name, *Rtambura, self-identified as "the Mede) was an Achaemenid Satrap of Lycia circa 400-370 BCE. [1] He was involved in the Great Satraps' Revolt on the side of central Achaemenid authority in 366-360 BCE, helping to put down the rebel Datames. [2] [3] He is well known for his coinage. [4]
Artumpara is known to have competed for power with another man named Mithrapata. [5] It is thought he was defeated by Perikle. [2]
The portrait of Artumpara appears on his coinage, wearing the Achaemenid satrapal headdress. [2]
Artumpara | |
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Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
Years of service | fl. 400 – 370 BC |
Rank | Dynast of Lycia |
Artumpara, also Arttum̃para, Artembares (Persian name, *Rtambura, self-identified as "the Mede) was an Achaemenid Satrap of Lycia circa 400-370 BCE. [1] He was involved in the Great Satraps' Revolt on the side of central Achaemenid authority in 366-360 BCE, helping to put down the rebel Datames. [2] [3] He is well known for his coinage. [4]
Artumpara is known to have competed for power with another man named Mithrapata. [5] It is thought he was defeated by Perikle. [2]
The portrait of Artumpara appears on his coinage, wearing the Achaemenid satrapal headdress. [2]