List of satrapies and satraps of the Alexander Empire
The list of satrapies and satraps of the Alexander empire contains all parts of the empire and provinces including their governors ( satraps ) of the Alexander empire .
The list ends with the death of Alexander the Great in the summer of 323 BC. His successors, the Diadochi , carried out a reorganization of the provinces both in the imperial order of Babylon (323 BC) and at the Conference of Triparadeisos (320 BC). A last provincial order was taken by Antigonus Monophthalmos , who claimed the successor to Alexander, in 316 BC. BC for all Asian satrapies. Due to the protracted Diadoch Wars , none of these measures were permanent.
Legend
| GREEN | Lieutenancy under the rule of Dareios III., 330 BC Was murdered |
| RED | Lieutenancy under the rule of Alexander the Great |
| WHITE | de facto independent province |
Europe
| Year of office | Macedonia & Illyria | Thrace |
|---|---|---|
| 336-335 BC Chr. | Alexander the Great | Alexandros |
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Alexander the Great | Alexandros |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Antipater | Memnon |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Antipater | Zopyrion |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Antipater | Zopyrion |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Antipater | --- |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Antipater | --- |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Antipater | --- |
Western Asia Minor
The governorship for Caria after 333 BC Chr. Is unclear due to the unknown date of death of Princess Ada.
| Year of office | Kleinphrygien "Hellespontisches Phrygien" |
Lydia & Ionia | Caria | Lycia & Pamphylia | Greater Phrygia & Pisidia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Arsites | Spithridates | Orontopates | Atizyes | |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Kalas | Asandros | Ada | Nearchus | Antigonus |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Kalas | Asandros | Ada ? | Nearchus | Antigonus |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Kalas | Asandros | Ada ? | Nearchus | Antigonus |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Kalas | Menandros | Ada ? | Nearchus | Antigonus |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Kalas | Menandros | Ada ? | Nearchus | Antigonus |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Kalas | Menandros | Ada ? | Nearchus | Antigonus |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Kalas | Menandros | Ada ? | Antigonus | |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Kalas | Menandros | Ada ? | Antigonus | |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Demarchos | Menandros | Ada ? | Antigonus | |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Demarchos | Menandros | Ada ? | Antigonus | |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Demarchos | Menandros | Ada ? | Antigonus | |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Demarchos | Menandros | Philoxenus | Antigonus | |
Eastern Asia Minor
| Year of office | Paphlagonia |
Northern Cappadocia "Pontic Cappadocia" |
South Cappadocia "Cappadocia on the Tauros" |
Cilicia | Armenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Arsites | Ariarathes | Mithrobuzanes | Poor | Orontes |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Sabiktas | Poor | Orontes |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | Orontes | |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | Orontes | |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | Mithrenes | |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | --- | |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | --- | |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | --- | |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | --- | |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | --- | |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Balacros | --- | |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Antigonus | Ariarathes | Philotas | --- | |
Middle East and Africa
During the Persian rule, Mesopotamia and Babylon together formed a province. In all likelihood, Alexander had this province after the battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. And entrusted the Mesopotamia to a Macedonian and Babylon, as the capital of this country, to a Persian. The governorship in Syria after 329 BC Chr. Is unclear; it can only be assumed that this was taken over by the hyparchos of the Syrian coastal lands.
| Year of office |
Assyria & Phenicia "Upper Syria" |
Samaria / Koile Syria "lower Syria" |
Egypt | Mesopotamia | Babylonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Mazaios | Sanballat | Sabakes | Mazaios | |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Mazaios | Sanballat | Sabakes | Mazaios | |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Menon | Andromachus | Mazakes | Mazaios | |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Arimmas or Menon | Menon | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Mazaios |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Asklepiodorus | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Mazaios | |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Asklepiodorus | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Mazaios | |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Menes ? | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Mazaios | |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Menes ? | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Stamenes | |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Menes ? | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Stamenes | |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Menes ? | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Stamenes | |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Menes ? | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Stamenes | |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Menes ? | Cleomenes | Arkesilaos ? | Stamenes | |
Iran
| Year of office | Susiana | Persis | media | Tapurias & Mardias | Parthia & Hyrcania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Abulites | Ariobarzanes | Atropates | Autophradates | Phrataphernes |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Abulites | Ariobarzanes | Atropates | Autophradates | Phrataphernes |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Abulites | Ariobarzanes | Atropates | Autophradates | Phrataphernes |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Abulites | Ariobarzanes | Atropates | Autophradates | Phrataphernes |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Abulites | Phrasaortes | Atropates | Autophradates | Phrataphernes |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Abulites | Phrasaortes | Oxydates | Amminapes / Phrataphernes | |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Abulites | Phrasaortes | Oxydates | Phrataphernes | |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Abulites | Phrasaortes | Atropates | Phrataphernes | |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Abulites | Orxines | Atropates | Phrataphernes | |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Abulites | Orxines | Atropates | Phrataphernes | |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Abulites | Peukestas | Atropates | Phrataphernes | |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Oropios / Koinos | Peukestas | Atropates | Phrataphernes | |
Central Asia (Upper Provinces)
The province of Paropamisaden , the territory of which already belonged to the Persian Empire, was probably specially founded by Alexander in 330 BC. Set up. She controlled the transition from Central Asia to the Indus Valley, the Hindu Kush . The province of Gedrosien does not seem to have had a centralized administration in Persian times. It was only Alexander who judged here during his passage in 326/325 BC. Returning from India a governorship.
| Year of office | Carmania | Bactria | Sogdia | Areia | Drangiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Bessos | Spitamenes | Satibarzanes | Barsaentes |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Bessos | Spitamenes | Satibarzanes | Barsaentes |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Bessos | Spitamenes | Satibarzanes | Barsaentes |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Bessos | Spitamenes | Satibarzanes | Barsaentes |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Bessos | Spitamenes | Satibarzanes | Barsaentes |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Bessos "Artaxerxes" | Spitamenes | Arsakes | |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Artabazos | Spitamenes | Stasanor | |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Clitus , Amyntas | Philip ? | Stasanor | |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Amyntas | Philip ? | Stasanor | |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Astaspes | Amyntas | Philip ? | Stasanor | |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Sibyrtios , Tlepolemus | Philip | Stasanor | ||
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Tlepolemos | Philip | Stasanor | ||
| Year of office | Arachosia | Gedrosien | Paropamisades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335-334 BC Chr. | Barsaentes | --- | --- |
| 334-333 BC Chr. | Barsaentes | --- | --- |
| 333-332 BC Chr. | Barsaentes | --- | --- |
| 332-331 BC Chr. | Barsaentes | --- | --- |
| 331-330 BC Chr. | Barsaentes | --- | --- |
| 330-329 BC Chr. | Menon | --- | Proexes |
| 329-328 BC Chr. | Menon | --- | Proexes |
| 328-327 BC Chr. | Menon | --- | Proexes |
| 327-326 BC Chr. | Menon | --- | Tyriespis |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Menon | Apollophanes , Thoas | Tyriespis |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Sibyrtios | Thoas , Sibyrtios | Oxyartes |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Sibyrtios | Oxyartes | |
India
The province of Gandhara was already once under the rule of the Persian Empire at the time of the Great King Darius I , but was lost again under its successors. Alexander reestablished the province after he died in the spring of 326 BC. Crossed the Hindu Kush and advanced further into the Indus Valley.
| Year of office | Gandhara |
Punjab "Upper India" |
Indus delta "lower India" |
|---|---|---|---|
| 326 BC Chr. | Nikanor , Philippos | Philip | Peithon |
| 326-325 BC Chr. | Oxyartes | Eudemos & Taxiles | Peithon |
| 325-324 BC Chr. | Oxyartes | Eudemos & Taxiles | Peithon |
| 324-323 BC Chr. | Oxyartes | Eudemos & Taxiles | Peithon |