Hystanes
Hystanes (Greek; Babylon .: Uštanu ) was the successor of the Gobryas Persian satrap of Babylon and the Transeuphratene under Darius I. He is from cuneiform sources for the period between 521 and 516 BC. Chr. Attested. He felt for the Transeuphratene (at least temporarily) of the well of biblical texts known Tattenai subordinate. Whether the governor Hystanes is identical with the person named in Herodotus VII, 77 must remain open.
literature
- Albert T. Olmstead : Tattenai, Governor of "Across the River". In: Journal of Near Eastern Studies . Vol. 3, No. 1, 1944, p. 46, doi : 10.1086 / 370700 .
- Matthew W. Stolper : The Governor of Babylon and Across-the-River in 486 BC In: Journal of Near Eastern Studies Vol. 48, No. 4, 1989, pp. 283-305, doi : 10.1086 / 373409 .
- Arthur Ungnad : Cuneiform contributions to the book Ezra and Ester. In: Journal for Old Testament Science . 58, 1940/1941, pp. 240-244, doi : 10.1515 / zatw . 1941.58.3-4.240 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hystanes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Uštanu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Persian satrap of Babylon and the Transeuphratene |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr. |