Orontes (Persian)
Orontes was a member of the Achaemenid royal family. After initial opposition, he became a follower of King Cyrus the Younger . As commander of the citadel of Sardis , he dared war against Cyrus the Younger and tried to betray him to Artaxerxes II shortly before the battle of Kunaxa , but was captured and executed.
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- Xenophon on. 1.6 & 9.29
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| SURNAME | Orontes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Persian nobleman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th century BC Chr. |