Tithraustes
historical figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
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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.
But the Persian king, believing that Tissaphernes was responsible for the bad turn in his affairs, sent down Tithraustes and beheaded Tissaphernes.
On receiving from Tithraustes an offer of gifts unnumbered if only he would leave his country, Agesilaus answered:
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.
But now Tithraustes, who thought he had found out that Agesilaus despised the power of the King and did not in the least intend to depart from Asia, but rather had great hopes that he would overcome the King, being perplexed to know how to deal with the situation, sent Timocrates the Rhodian to Greece, giving him gold to the value of fifty talents of silver, and bade him undertake, on receipt of t …
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.
When Agesilaus replied that he could not do this without the sanction of the authorities at home, Tithraustes said, But at least, until you receive word from the city, go over into the territory of Pharnabazus, since it is I who have taken vengeance upon your enemy.