Artabazos II
Artabazos II | |
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Portrait of Artabazos II, from his gold coinage (fl. 389 – 328 BC). | |
| Died | 328 BC |
| Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire |
| Years of service | fl. 389 – 328 BC |
| Rank | Satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia Satrap of Bactria (under Alexander the Great) |
| Battles / wars | Great Satraps' Revolt |
| Children | Pharnabazus III Artakama Barsine |
| Relations | Pharnabazus II (father) |
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Artabazos II (in Greek Ἀρτάβαζος) (fl. 389 – 328 BC) was a Persian general and satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia. He was the son of the Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia Pharnabazus II, and younger kinsman (most probably nephew) of Ariobarzanes of Phrygia who revolted against Artaxerxes III around 356 BC. His first wife was an unnamed Greek woman from Rhodes, sister of the two mercenaries Mentor of Rhodes and Memnon of Rhodes. Towards the end of his life, he became satrap of Bactria for Alexander the Great.