Person
Aspathines
courtier of Darius I; Herodotean conspirator
A prominent courtier shown on Darius I's tomb as the royal garment-bearer holding the king's bow-case. Herodotus places him among the Seven, where the Behistun list instead names Ardumanish; the two identities remain distinct.
- Date
- fl. late sixth century BCE
- Other names
- Aspačanā
- Groups
- The Seven Commanders and nobles
- Record status
- Secure identification
No full article yet; this register record preserves the identity and its evidence in the meantime.
Connections
No family or succession connections are registered yet.
Attested in
- DNc and DNd in The Seven
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