Arsites
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Arsites was a Persian satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia who played a leading role in opposing Alexander the Great during the early stages of his campaign into Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arsites canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Achaemenid satrap
ⓘ
Persian nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| commanded |
local Persian and Anatolian contingents at the Granicus
ⓘ
satrapal forces of Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith | Memnon of Rhodes ⓘ |
| country | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| diedIn | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| employer | Darius III ⓘ |
| era |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Achaemenid period
|
| ethnicGroup | Persian ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
lands around the Hellespont
ⓘ
Western Anatolia ⓘ
surface form:
northwestern Asia Minor
|
| historicalSource |
Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander
ⓘ
Diodorus Siculus ⓘ Life of Alexander ⓘ
surface form:
Plutarch’s Life of Alexander
|
| killedHimselfAfter | Persian defeat at the Granicus ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| militaryRank | satrapal commander ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Persian satrapal coalition at the Granicus
ⓘ
leading Persian resistance to Alexander in northwestern Asia Minor ⓘ |
| opponent | Alexander the Great ⓘ |
| opposed |
Alexander’s crossing of the Hellespont
ⓘ
Macedonian invasion of Asia ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Granicus
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Granicus
|
| positionHeld |
satrap of Dascylium
ⓘ
satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia ⓘ |
| reasonForSuicide | defeat at the Battle of the Granicus ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Thracian Chersonese
ⓘ
surface form:
Hellespont region
|
| rejectedProposal | scorched earth strategy in Asia Minor against Alexander ⓘ |
| rejectedProposalFrom | Memnon of Rhodes ⓘ |
| residence | Dascylium ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | Persian commander at the Battle of the Granicus ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Darius III
ⓘ
surface form:
King Darius III of Persia
|
| strategicObjective | defend Hellespontine Phrygia from Macedonian forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of the Granicus