Gobryas
historical figure · 3 works · 10 mentions · 23 anchored passages
Gobryas, an Assyrian
in the texts
Cyropaedia
Elderly Assyrian noble who offers Cyrus his castle, province, forces, and allegiance in exchange for vengeance.
And when he saw Cyrus, he spoke as follows:
When this was done he bade Gobryas go and keep his arms;
Cyrus then made answer, I give you my right hand and take yours.
The Histories
One of the seven conspirators against the false Smerdis, who rallies the group to act and personally grapples with the Magus during the assassination.
” So spoke Gobryas;
Gobryas, seeing Darius stand helpless, asked why he did not lend a hand;
Otanes brought in Intaphrenes, Gobryas brought Megabyzus, and Aspathines Hydarnes.
Anabasis
One of the four commanders of the King's army.
And the King’s army had four commanders, each at the head of three hundred thousand men, namely, Abrocomas, Tissaphernes, Gobryas, and Arbaces.