Mithrobuzanes
Persian governor of Cappadocia (died 334 BC)
About Mithrobuzanes
Lived 400 BC – 334 BC. Mithrobuzanes was a satrap.
Mithrobuzanes (; ; d. 334 BC) was a Persian governor (satrap) of Cappadocia in the 4th century BC, during the reign of Darius III. He was probably a son of Ariarathes. As a Persian military commander he was killed at the Battle of Granicus fighting Alexander the Great.
The victorious Alexander appointed Abistamenes in his place.
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Who was Mithrobuzanes?
Persian governor of Cappadocia (died 334 BC)
When was Mithrobuzanes born?
Mithrobuzanes was born in 400 BC.
When did Mithrobuzanes die?
Mithrobuzanes died in 334 BC.
What was Mithrobuzanes's occupation?
Mithrobuzanes was a satrap.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mithrobuzanes. https://biography.guide/mithrobuzanes/
MLA: "Mithrobuzanes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mithrobuzanes/.
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