Tithraustes
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
in the texts
Panegyricus
A renowned Persian commander sent by the King against the revolt of Egypt.
Did he not dispatch to this war the most renowned of the Persians, Abrocomas and Tithraustes and Pharnabazus, and did not they, after remaining there three years and suffering more disasters than they inflicted, finally withdraw in such disgrace that the rebels are no longer content with their freedom, but are already trying to extend their dominion over the neighboring peoples as well?
Agesilaus
Persian official sent after Tissaphernes' punishment and associated with an attempted gift offer to Agesilaus.
On receiving from Tithraustes an offer of gifts unnumbered if only he would leave his country, Agesilaus answered:
But the Persian king, believing that Tissaphernes was responsible for the bad turn in his affairs, sent down Tithraustes and beheaded Tissaphernes.
Hellenica
The Persian official sent by the King to execute Tissaphernes, who then negotiates with Agesilaus and later funds Greek states to make war on Sparta in order to draw Agesilaus out of Asia.
Tithraustes accordingly gave him thirty talents;
Then, until I go there, said Agesilaus, give me provisions for the army.
Furthermore, the Persian King himself concluded that Tissaphernes was responsible for the bad turn his affairs were taking, and accordingly sent down Tithraustes and cut off his head.