About Artyphius
Artyphius was a military personnel.
The Gandharan soldiers (here depicted on the tomb of Xerxes I) were under the command of Artyphius during the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE). Artyphius (Old Persian: Ardufya) was a general of the Achaemenid Army during the Second Persian invasion of Greece (480-479 BCE). He was the son of Artabanus, grandson of Hystaspes, and therefore nephew of Darius the Great and first degree cousin of Xerxes I.
According to Herodotus, Artyphius was in command of the contingents of the Gandharian and Dadicae in the invading Achaemenid army of Xerxes I:
Artyphius had a brother, named Tritantaechmes, who also a general in the army of Xerxes I.
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Who was Artyphius?
5th-century BC Achaemenid general
What was Artyphius's occupation?
Artyphius was a military personnel.
What nationality was Artyphius?
Artyphius's recorded nationality: Achaemenid Empire.
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