Artumpara
4th-century BC dynast of Lycia
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Portrait of Artumpara wearing the Achaemenid satrapal headdress, from his coinage. | |
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]
Coinage
The portrait of Artumpara appears on his coinage, wearing the Achaemenid satrapal headdress.[2]
- Coin of Artumpara, Satrap of Lycia, circa 400-370 BCE.
References
- ^ Brosius, Maria (2006). The Persians. Routledge. p. 28. ISBN 9781134359844.
- ^ a b c CNG: DYNASTS of LYCIA. Artumpara. Circa 400-370 BC. Stater (Silver, 7.62 g 9), Telmessos.
- ^ Briant, Pierre (2002). From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire. Eisenbrauns. p. 673. ISBN 9781575061207.
- ^ André-Salvini, Béatrice (2005). Forgotten Empire: The World of Ancient Persia. University of California Press. p. 208. ISBN 9780520247314.
- ^ D. T. Potts, A Companion to the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (2012), p. 912: "...c. 380–370 BC, two western Lycian dynasts named Arttumpara and Mithrapata claimed power simultaneously."
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Rulers in the Achaemenid Empire
Family tree - Achaemenid Kingdom
of the Achaemenid Empire
- Miltiades
- Demaratus
- Gongylos
- Eurysthenes
- Prokles
- Histiaeus
- Aristagoras
- Themistocles
- Archeptolis
- Aridolis
- Amyntas II
- Philiscus
- Eshmunazar I
- Tabnit
- Queen Amoashtart (regent)
- Eshmunazar II
- Bodashtart
- Yatonmilk
- Anysos
- Tetramnestos
- Baalshillem I
- Baana
- Baalshillem II
- Abdashtart I
- Tennes
- Evagoras II
- Abdashtart II
- Abdashtart III
- Aryandes
- Pherendates
- Achaemenes
- Arsames
- Pherendates II
- Sabaces
- Mazaces
- Syennesis III
- Camisares
- Mazaeus
- Arsames
In most territories, Achaemenid rulers were succeeded by Hellenistic satraps and Hellenistic rulers from around 330 BC
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