About Aspathines
Aspathines was an official.
Aspathines ( ; ) (born and died sometime between 550 BC and 450BC) was a senior official under Darius the Great and Xerxes I of Persia.
Aspathines is illustrated on the tomb of Darius I at Naqsh-e Rostam, with a dedication:
The only other courtier to be named with a dedication was Gobryas.
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Who was Aspathines?
6th/5th-century Achaemenid official
What was Aspathines's occupation?
Aspathines was an official.
What nationality was Aspathines?
Aspathines's recorded nationality: Achaemenid Empire.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Aspathines. https://biography.guide/aspathines/
MLA: "Aspathines." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aspathines/.
Chicago: "Aspathines." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/aspathines/.
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