Megabazus

Megabazos (Greek Μεγάβαζος; † before 493 BC ) was a military commander and governor ( satrap ) in the Persian empire of the Achaemenids. Herodotus reported relative to his son Megabates that the family of Megabazos 've heard even the Achämenidendynastie.

Megabazos accompanied the Great King Darius I in 513 BC on the campaign against the Scythians in Europe. Once this had to be broken off, Megabazos was left as commander of a 80,000 - man army in Europe, with the mandate to subdue the Greek cities on the Hellespont. After this has been successfully implemented with the use of Perinthus, he also secured the coastal regions of Thrace to the Persian influence. Then Megabazos received orders for the deportation of Paeonians, who settled in what is now West Bulgaria along the Strymon. The Paeonians he defeated by the army, which was assembled on the Aegean coast, bypassing to so pillage the unguarded cities can. Then, there were the Paeonians, who were resettled in new landscapes, including to Phrygia.

During the Päonienfeldzuges Megabazos took the opportunity to make the west of the Päoner settled Macedonians tribute. King Amyntas I handed him willingly earth and water as a sign of submission, but it was doing to prevent misunderstandings after the relatives of the Persian delegation to insult the Macedonians whose women oppressed. Prince Alexandros repaid this by saying, by murdering the Persian diplomats with his followers. The dispute was later settled by the marriage of Megabazos ' son, Bubares, with the Macedonians Princess Gygaia.

On his withdrawal from Europe Megabazos left the United Kingdom a warning about the colonization of Myrkinos in Edonerland by the tyrant of Miletus, Histiaeus, are responsible. After his return to Asia Minor, he took over the province ( satrapy ) Phrygia with the residence Daskyleion.

Megabazos had four sons are known by name:

  • Oibares; BC is called 493 as satrap of Daskyleion
  • Bubares; Engineer of the Athos - channel
  • Megabates; Fleet commander and satrap of Daskyleion
  • Pherendates; fell by 465 BC as a commander in the Battle of the Eurymedon

Weblink

  • Jonah Lendering: Article. In: Livius.org (English)
Ancient Macedonians Amyntas I of Macedon Alexander I of Macedon
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