Mithrobuzanes (Old Persian:*Miθrabaujanaʰ;Ancient Greek:ΜιθροβουζάνηςMithrobouzánēs; d. 334 BC) was a Persian governor (satrap) ofCappadocia in the 4th century BC, during the reign ofDarius III. He was probably a son of Ariarathes.[1] As a Persian military commander he was killed at theBattle of Granicus fightingAlexander the Great.[2][3]
The victorious Alexander appointedAbistamenes in his place.[4][5]
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| 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 | ||
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In most territories, Achaemenid rulers were succeeded byHellenistic satraps andHellenistic rulers from around 330 BC | ||
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