About Mazaios
Lived 385 BC – 328 BC (aged 56–57). Mazaios was a governor.
Mazaeus or Mazday (Aramaic: 𐡌𐡆𐡃𐡉 MZDY, Greek: Μαζαῖος Mazaios) (died 328 BC) was an Achaemenid Persian noble, satrap (a type of governor) of Cilicia and later satrap of Babylon for the Achaemenid Empire. He retained the satrapy after Babylon was under the rule of Alexander the Great. Alexander left a Macedonian, Apollodorus of Amphipolis, as the military commander of the garrison of Babylon, and another as tax-collector.
Mazaeus was replaced as satrap of Babylon by Stamenes.
Coinage Mazaeus had an abundant coinage, which he minted in Tarsos, Sidon and Babylon. Coinage as Satrap of Cilicia
Coinage as Satrap of Babylon
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People in Mazaios's life
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mazaios?
Persian noble and Achaemenid and Hellenistic satrap (died 328 BC)
When was Mazaios born?
Mazaios was born in 385 BC.
When did Mazaios die?
Mazaios died in 328 BC in Babylon.
What was Mazaios's occupation?
Mazaios was a governor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mazaios. https://biography.guide/mazaios/
MLA: "Mazaios." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mazaios/.
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