Pixodarus
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Pixodarus was a 4th-century BCE satrap of Caria and member of the Hecatomnid ruling family, known for his political maneuvering between Persian and Macedonian powers.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BCE person
ⓘ
member of the Hecatomnid dynasty ⓘ ruler ⓘ satrap ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
reign of Artaxerxes III
ⓘ
reign of Darius III ⓘ |
| allegiance | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinage | issued silver coins in Caria ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Macedonian succession politics ⓘ |
| country | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Carian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hellenized Anatolian ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Hecatomnid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Achaemenid period ⓘ |
| father | Hecatomnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle | hereditary satrapal rule ⓘ |
| governedRegion | southwestern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Achaemenid Great King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
mentioned by ancient historians such as Arrian
ⓘ
mentioned by ancient historians such as Plutarch ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic contacts with Philip II of Macedon
ⓘ
marriage alliance negotiations with the Macedonian royal house ⓘ political maneuvering between Persian and Macedonian powers ⓘ |
| language |
likely spoke Carian
ⓘ
likely spoke Greek ⓘ |
| notableEvent | attempted to marry his daughter to Arrhidaeus, son of Philip II ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous dynast under the Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | satrap of Caria ⓘ |
| predecessor | Idrieus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedMarriageAllianceWith |
Arrhidaeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Halicarnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ada of Caria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idrieus NERFINISHED ⓘ Mausolus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ada (younger Ada, wife of Pixodarus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Orontobates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory | Caria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
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