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In classical antiquity, Phrygia (/ ˈ f r ɪ dʒ i ə / FRIJ-ee-ə; Ancient Greek: Φρυγία, Phrygía) was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River. After its conquest, it became a region of the great empires of the time.
Formerly overseen by the Persians of the satrapy of Sparda, Phrygia had been divided into two minor provinces, those of Hellespontine Phrygia (also known as Lesser Phrygia) and Greater Phrygia. The latter was even more minor than the former.
Pharnabazus II (Old Iranian: Farnabāzu, Greek: Φαρνάβαζος Pharnabazos; ruled 413-374 BC) [2] was a Persian soldier and statesman, and Satrap of Hellespontine Phrygia. He was the son of Pharnaces II of Phrygia and grandson of Pharnabazus I, and great-grandson of Artabazus I.
The Pharnacid dynasty was a Persian [1] dynasty that ruled the satrapy of Hellespontine Phrygia under the Achaemenid Dynasty from the 5th until the 4th century BCE. It was founded by Artabazus, son of satrap Pharnaces I (younger brother of Hystaspes, who was born shortly before 565 BCE), son of Arsames (died ca. 520 BCE).
Hellespontine Phrygia (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλησποντιακὴ Φρυγία, Hellēspontiakē Phrygia) or Lesser Phrygia (μικρᾶ Φρυγία, mikra Phrygia) was a Persian satrapy (province) in northwestern Anatolia, directly southeast of the Hellespont.
Mar 23, 2023 · The satraps of Lydia, Hellespontine Phrygia, Greater Phrygia, and Caria (including Lycia and Cappadocia) were high-ranking imperial officials whose political influence and importance depended on the economic power of the areas they governed, as well as their personal closeness to the Persian king.
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Advanced search. Browse. Hellespontine Phrygia. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.2999. Published online: 22 December 2015. Extract. The district of *Asia Minor closest to the *Hellespont. See dascylium; pharnabazus.
