Artumpara | |
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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 ofLycia |
Artumpara, alsoArttum̃para,Artembares (Persian name, *Rtambura, self-identified as "the Mede) was anAchaemenidSatrap ofLycia circa 400-370 BCE.[1] He was involved in theGreat Satraps' Revolt on the side of central Achaemenid authority in 366-360 BCE, helping to put down the rebelDatames.[2][3] He is well known for his coinage.[4]
Artumpara is known to have competed for power with another man namedMithrapata.[5] It is thought he was defeated byPerikle.[2]
The portrait of Artumpara appears on his coinage, wearing the Achaemenidsatrapal headdress.[2]
Rulers in theAchaemenid Empire | ||
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Family tree - Achaemenid Kingdom | ||
| Kings of Kings of theAchaemenid Empire |  | |
| Satraps ofLydia | ||
| Satraps ofHellespontine Phrygia | ||
| Satraps ofCappadocia | ||
| Greek Governors ofAsia Minor cities | ||
| Dynasts ofLycia | ||
| Dynasts ofCaria | ||
| Kings ofMacedonia | ||
| Kings of Tyre | ||
| Kings of Sidon |
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| Satraps ofArmenia | ||
| Satraps ofEgypt | ||
| Satraps ofBactria | ||
| Satraps ofMedia | ||
| Satraps ofCilicia | ||
| Other known satraps | ||
In most territories, Achaemenid rulers were succeeded byHellenistic satraps andHellenistic rulers from around 330 BC | ||
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