Artabazus I, Sitrap of Daskyleion

525 BCE - 449 BCE

• Name	Artabazus I
  Birth	525 BCE  [1]
  History	—
  Between 480 and 479 BCE, he lead the Persian army of Xerxes I as one of its generals in the second Persian invasion of Greece. He was in command of the Parthians and the Chorasmians in the Achaemenid army. He was particularly in charge of the reserve forces guarding the route back to Asia, and responsible for suppressing a revolt in Potidaea. [1, 2] In 479 BCE, he was appointed the Sitrap of Daskyleion as a reward for bringing the Persian army out of Greece. [1, 2]
  Death	449 BCE  [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Arshama   (Grandfather)
  Person ID, Branch	I9464	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Pharmaces, Governor of Persopolis,   b. 560 BCE   d. 497 BCE
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F6611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner
  Children	+   1. Pharnabazus, Sitrap of Daskyleion,   b. 470 BCE   d. 414 BCE  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F6610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Artabazus I, Sitrap of Daskyleion(525 BCE – 449 BCE) 2Pharmaces, Governor of Persopolis(560 BCE – 497 BCE) 4Arshama 5 3 6 7

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S304] Wikipedia, Artabazos I of Phrygia.