Ariobarzanes of Persis

Ariobarzanes of Persis
Native name
*Aryābr̥zaⁿs
Died330 BC
probably near Persepolis[1]
Allegiance Achaemenid Empire
Years of service331–330 BC
RankSatrap of Persis
Battles/warsBattle of Gaugamela
Commanding the Persian Army at the Battle of the Persian Gates
RelationsFather: Artabazus

Ariobarzanes (Old Persian: *Aryābr̥zaⁿs; Ancient Greek: Ἀριοβαρζάνης Ariobarzánēs; Persian: آریوبرزن; died 330 BC),[2] was an Achaemenid prince, satrap and a Persian military commander who led an ambush of the Persian army at the Battle of the Persian Gate against Macedonian King Alexander the Great in January 330 BC.

  1. ^ "Ariobarzanes (2) - Livius".
  2. ^ Shahbazi, A. Sh. "ARIOBARZANES". Encyclopedia Iranica. Retrieved 2008-03-05.

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