Hystaspes
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Vishtaspa, Hellenized
as Hystaspes (Ὑστάσπης), may refer to:
Hellenization
Hellenization is a term used to describe the spread of ancient Greek culture, and, to a lesser extent, language. It is mainly used to describe the spread of Hellenistic civilization during the Hellenistic period following the campaigns of Alexander the Great of Macedon...
as Hystaspes (Ὑστάσπης), may refer to:
- VishtaspaVishtaspaVishtaspa is the Avestan-language name of a figure of Zoroastrian scripture and tradition, portrayed as an early follower of Zoroaster, and his patron, and instrumental in the diffusion of the prophet's message...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
10th century BCE or earlier, if actually historical), the first patron of Zoroaster - Hystaspes (father of Darius I)Hystaspes (father of Darius I)Vishtaspa , known under his Hellenized name Hystaspes , was a Persian satrap of Bactria and Persis, and the father of Darius I of Persia....
(fl. 550 BCE), satrap of Bactria and possibly also of Fārs, and father of Darius the Great - Hystaspes (son of Darius I) (fl. ca. 480 BCE), son of Darius the Great
- Hystaspes (son of Xerxes I) (fl. ca. 460 BCE), son of Xerxes I of PersiaXerxes I of PersiaXerxes I of Persia , Ḫšayāršā, ), also known as Xerxes the Great, was the fifth king of kings of the Achaemenid Empire.-Youth and rise to power:...