Mithrenes
Sign in to saveMithrenes () was a Persian commander of the force that garrisoned the citadel of Sardis. According to Cyril Toumanoff, he was also a member of the Orontid dynasty, of Iranian origin. Waldemar Heckel, on the other hand, considers Mithrenes to be a Persian noble of unknown family background. After the battle of the Granicus Mithrenes surrendered voluntarily to Alexander the Great, and was treated by him with great distinction. Mithrenes was present in the Macedonian camp after the Battle of Issus, and Alexander ordered him to visit the captured family of Darius III and assure them that Darius wa
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Mithrenes I
- Royalty.succession
- Satrap of Armenia;King of Armenia
- Royalty.moretext
- (disputed)
- Royalty.reign
- 331 BC – 321?
- Royalty.coronation
- 331 BC
- Royalty.full name
- Mithrenes
- Royalty.predecessor
- Orontes II
- Royalty.successor
- Orontes III
- Royalty.issue
- Orontes III?
- Royalty.dynasty
- Orontid dynasty?
- Royalty.father
- Orontes II?
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Child
- Orontes III
- Father
- Orontes II
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- satrap
- Family
- Orontid Dynasty
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- Mithrenes
- date of death
- 0317-01-01
- date of birth
- 0400-01-01
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