Mazaeus

Mazaeus
Mazaeus
	Possible coin of Mazaeus
Native name	Mazaios
Born	385 BC
Died	328 BC (aged 57 years); Babylon
Allegiance	Achaemenid Empire, Macedonian Empire
Rank	Satrap of Cilicia (under the Achaemenids); Satrap of Babylon (under Alexander the Great)

Mazaeus or Mazday (Aramaic: 𐡌𐡆𐡃𐡉 MZDY, Greek: Μαζαῖος Mazaios)^[1] (died 328 BC) was an Achaemenid Persian noble, satrap (a type of governor) of Cilicia and later satrap of Babylon for the Achaemenid Empire. He retained the satrapy after Babylon was under the rule of Alexander the Great.^[2]

^ Metcalf, William (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage. Oxford University Press USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530574-6.
^ Cite error: The named reference JMO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[WM-1] Metcalf, William (2012). The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage. Oxford University Press USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530574-6.

[JMO-2] Cite error: The named reference JMO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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