Farnaka
Farnaka ( elam. Parnaka , Greek Pharnakas ) was from 505 BC. BC to 497 BC A kind of chief administrative officer of the Persian Empire .
Farnaka was from 505 BC BC to 497 BC BC Head of the administrative and economic system in Persepolis . His area of responsibility included the execution of instructions for officials, control of taxes and distribution of goods, as well as the housekeeping of the great king. His deputy was Čiçavahuš.
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The source for Farnaka's existence are the Persepolis Fortification Tablets (PFT) , which, from the years 509 BC. BC to 494 BC BC, administrative notes included.
literature
- Josef Wiesehöfer : Ancient Persia. Patmos Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Albatros Verlag, Düsseldorf 2005, ISBN 3-491-96151-3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farnaka |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parnaka (Elamite); Pharnakas (Greek) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Persian chief administrative officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 505 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 497 BC Chr. |