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Pixodarus

Persian satrap
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Pixodarus was a Persian satrap who ruled over Caria in the 4th century BCE. He was the youngest son of Hecatomnus and succeeded his sister Ada. Pixodarus's reign was relatively short, lasting from 341 to 334 BCE. During his rule, Caria was under Persian overlordship, and Pixodarus was appointed by the Persian king. His sister Ada, who had been expelled by him, later regained her satrapy with the help of Alexander the Great. The title of satrap was a provincial governor in the Achaemenian Empire, responsible for collecting taxes, maintaining security, and raising an army.123

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  2. Alexander the Great - Beginnings of the Persian expedition
  3. Anatolia - Caria , Lycia, and Cilicia in the Achaemenian period

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