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Mazaeus
Persian noble and Achaeminid and Hellenistic satrap (died 328 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mazaeus or Mazday (Aramaic: 𐡌𐡆𐡃𐡉 MZDY, Greek: Μαζαῖος Mazaios)[1] (died 328 BC) was an Achaemenid Persian noble, satrap (a type of governor) of Cilicia and later satrap of Babylon for the Achaemenid Empire. He retained the satrapy after Babylon was under the rule of Alexander the Great.[2]
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Native name | Mazaios |
Born | 385 BC |
Died | 328 BC (aged 57 years) Babylon |
Allegiance | Achaemenid Empire, Macedonian Empire |
Rank | Satrap of Cilicia (under the Achaemenids) Satrap of Babylon (under Alexander the Great) |
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