Pherendates II
| Pherendates II | |
|---|---|
| Satrap of Egypt | |
 Pherendates II was satrap of the restored Achaemenid Province of Egypt. | |
| Predecessor | office restored |
| Successor | Sabaces |
| Dynasty | 31st Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Artaxerxes III |
Pherendates II (from the Old Persian Farnadāta) was an Achaemenid satrap of ancient Egypt during the 4th century BCE, at the time of the 31st Dynasty of Egypt.
Almost nothing is known about him. In his Bibliotheca historica, Diodorus Siculus[1] reports that, after the battle of Pelusium (343 BCE) and the subsequent Achaemenid conquest of Egypt, Artaxerxes III appointed Pherendates II as satrap.[2] His office must have been very brief, since his successor Sabaces was killed in the battle of Issus (333 BCE) while serving Darius III.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 16.46.4; 16.51.3
- ^ ARTAXERXES III at the Encyclopædia Iranica.
- ^ Arrian, Anabasis Alexandri 2.11.8
- ^ Siculus, op. cit. 17.34.5
- ^ Quintus Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni 3.11.10; 4.1.28
Rulers in the Achaemenid Empire | ||
|---|---|---|
Family tree - Achaemenid Kingdom | ||
| Kings of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire |  | |
| Satraps of Lydia | ||
| Satraps of Hellespontine Phrygia | ||
| Satraps of Cappadocia | ||
| Greek Governors of Asia Minor cities | ||
| Dynasts of Lycia | ||
| Dynasts of Caria | ||
| Kings of Macedonia | ||
| Kings of Tyre | ||
| Kings of Sidon |
| |
| Satraps of Armenia | ||
| Satraps of Egypt | ||
| Satraps of Bactria | ||
| Satraps of Media | ||
| Satraps of Cilicia | ||
| Other known satraps | ||
In most territories, Achaemenid rulers were succeeded by Hellenistic satraps and Hellenistic rulers from around 330 BC | ||
 | This Iranian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
.png){kind=small} | This Ancient Egypt biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |