1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARTAPHERNES. more correctly ARTAPHRENES, brother of Darius Hystaspis, and satrap of Sardis. It was he who received the embassy from Athens sent probably by Cleisthenes (^.r.) in 507 B.C., and subsequently warned the Athenians to receive back the " tyrant " Hippias. Subsequently he took an important part in suppressing the Ionian revolt (see IONIA, ARISTAGORAS, HiSTiAEt;s),and after the war compelled the cities to make agreements by which all differences were to be settled by reference. He also measured out their te…
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