Sibyrtius

Sibyrtios ( Greek: Σιβύρτιος ), was a Macedonian commander Alexander the Great.

During the campaign, he was Asia 325 BC used in Carmania as satrap, as the successor of the executed by Alexander Astaspes. In the same year he was in Carmania replaced by Tlepolemus and in return received the provinces of Arachosia and Gedrosia betrayed after their satraps had died. In these provinces, he was BC and by Antipater in Triparadeisos confirmed BC both of Perdiccas in Babylon 323 320.

In the year 317 BC Sibyrtios was a member of the Satrapenkoalition the upper provinces that came up against the reaching out of the Peithon. He steered the run of Peucestas army at 1,000 infantry and 610 cavalry. The following year he joined Eumenes of Cardia, but withdrew shortly before the Battle of Gabiene from its encampment. For this he received from the winner of the battle, Antigonus Monophthalmos confirmed in Persepolis its provinces. For this purpose, the command of the department, he was appointed the " silver shields ", which he should wear out in battles against barbarians, as punishment for their previous betrayal of Eumenes.

Sibyrtios was still under the rule of Seleucus in possession of his provinces. He received around 303 BC, the diplomat Megasthenes who reported on his visit to the Indian High King Sandracottus. Gedrosia and Arachosia were left at this time of the Indian Mauryan dynasty.