Persian minister, counselor to Cambyses II (d. 522 BCE)
Prexaspes (Greek: Πρηξάσπης, romanized: Prēxáspēs) was a prominent Persian during the reign of Cambyses II (r. 530–522 BC), the second King of Kings of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.[1] According to Herodotus, when Cambyses ordered his trusted counselor Prexaspes to kill Bardiya (also known as Smerdis), the King's own brother, Prexaspes loyally carried out his order.[1][2] Herodotus provides two versions of the murder.[2] After moving from Egypt (where he was stationed) to Susa, Prexaspes either killed Bardiya in a hunting field near Susa, or drowned him in the Erythrean Sea.[2]
After Cambyses' death, Prexaspes denied murdering Bardiya at first, but ultimately, in the words of Brill's New Pauly, "revealed before the assembled Persians the usurpation by the Magi (Patizeithes), called for their overthrow and committed suicide (Hdt. 3,66 ff.; 74 ff.)."[1]
Prexaspes (Greek: Πρηξάσπης, romanized: Prēxáspēs) was a prominent Persian during the reign of Cambyses II (r. 530–522 BC), the second King of Kings of...
prexaspes, the blue Helen, is a swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia. The race found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Papilio prexaspes andamanicus...
throne. As a result of this dream Cambyses sent his trusted counselor Prexaspes from Egypt to Susa with the order to kill Smerdis" (i.e., Bardiya). Bardiya's...
around the king was also occupied by the Persians, as in the case of Prexaspes, who served as the "message-bearer" of Cambyses, and Sisamnes, who was...
Patizeithes in charge of the kingdom when he headed for Egypt. He later sent Prexaspes to murder Bardiya. After the killing, Patizeithes put his brother Gaumata...
their father's actions, such as those of the sons of Harpagus and of Prexaspes. Vernant, J.-P. (1982). "FROM OEDIPUS TO PERIANDER: LAMENESS, TYRANNY...
to be named with a dedication was Gobryas. Aspathines had a son names Prexaspes, who became an Admiral in the navy of Xerxes during the Second Persian...
Fruhstorfer, 1906 Papilio pitmani Elwes & de Nicéville, [1887] Papilio prexaspes C. & R. Felder, 1865 Papilio sakontala Hewitson, 1864 This species is...
agenor – great Mormon Papilio polytes romulus – common Mormon Papilio prexaspesprexaspes – blue Helen Pathysa antiphates itamputi – five bar swordtail Troides...
Fruhstorfer, 1906 Papilio pitmani Elwes & de Nicéville, [1887] Papilio prexaspes C. & R. Felder, 1865 Papilio sakontala Hewitson, 1864 It was named to...
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