Artaphernes

late 6th/early 5th-century BC Persian general and satrap
Person human Q312893
Artaphernes
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Artaphernes

Summary

Artaphernes is a human[1]. Born in Sardis[2], he… he was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sardis[4]. He died on -0493-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], satrap[7], and official[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Artaphernes was born in Sardis[2].
  • Artaphernes passed away in Sardis[4].
  • Artaphernes was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Artaphernes died on -0493-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Artaphernes's father was Hystaspes[10].
  • A child of Artaphernes was Artaphernes[11].
  • Artaphernes held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire[12].
  • Artaphernes's professions included politician[6].
  • Artaphernes worked as a satrap[7].
  • Artaphernes worked as an official[8].
  • Artaphernes's image is recorded as Achaemenid nobleman 520-480 BCE.jpg[13].
  • Artaphernes is recorded as male[14].
  • Artaphernes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Artaphernes's family is recorded as Achaemenid dynasty[16].
  • Artaphernes's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[17].
  • Artaphernes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01z51_[18].
  • Artaphernes's allegiance is recorded as Achaemenid Empire[19].
  • Artaphernes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Artaphernes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Artaphernes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Artaphernes's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[23].
  • Artaphernes's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 315[24].
  • Artaphernes's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00737239[25].
  • Artaphernes's Treccani ID is recorded as artaferne[26].
  • Artaphernes's sibling is recorded as Darius I[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Artaphernes's place of birth was Sardis[2]. He was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hystaspes[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], satrap[7], and official[8].

Personal Life

A child of Artaphernes was he[11].

Death and Burial

Artaphernes died on -0493-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sardis[4].

Why It Matters

Artaphernes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Artaphernes born?

Born in Sardis[2], Artaphernes…

Where did Artaphernes die?

Artaphernes died in Sardis[4].

Who were Artaphernes's parents?

Artaphernes's father was Hystaspes[10].

What did Artaphernes do for work?

Artaphernes worked as politician[6], satrap[7], and official[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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