Death of Tissaphernes
event · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
beheaded Tissaphernes · putting Tissaphernes to death
in the texts
Artaxerxes
The execution of Tissaphernes by the king, driven by accusations pressed by Parysatis.
But there was one thing by which Artaxerxes gladdened the hearts of the Greeks, in return for all the evils which he wrought them, and that was his putting Tissaphernes to death, their most hated and malicious enemy.
Agesilaus
The execution of Tissaphernes by order of the Persian king.
But the Persian king, believing that Tissaphernes was responsible for the bad turn in his affairs, sent down Tithraustes and beheaded Tissaphernes.