Tissaphernes
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Tissaphernes was a Persian commander and statesman, satrap of Lydia and Ionia. His life is mostly known from the works of Thucydides and Xenophon. According to Ctesias, he was the son of Hidarnes III
Portrait of Tissaphernes (445 BC–395 BC), from his coinage. Most of his coins are inscribed ΤΙΣΣΑ ("TISSA") in Greek under his portrait, permitting identification.
Tissaphernes was Satrap of Lydia, including Ionia, under the Achaemenid Empire.
Coin of Tissaphernes, with ΤΙΣΣΑ ("TISSA") clearly visible below neck. Astyra, Mysia; c. 400–395 BC
Coinage of Phokaia, Ionia, c. 478–387 BC; possible portrait of Satrap Tissaphernes, with satrapal headress, but since these coins have no markings, attribution remains uncertain
Battle of Cunaxa
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The Battle of Cunaxa was fought in the late summer of 401 BC between the Persian king Artaxerxes II and his brother Cyrus the Younger for control of the Achaemenid throne. The great battle of the revo
Retreat of the Ten Thousand, at the Battle of Cunaxa, by Jean Adrien Guignet
Portrait of Artaxerxes II.
Army of Artaxerxes II, as depicted on his tomb at Persepolis.
19th Century English School depiction of the Battle of Cunaxa