Mazaeus

Mazaeus was the penultimate Persian satrap (governor) of Cilicia. His successor in Cilicia was Arsames, who was ultimately expelled by Alexander the Great. At the Battle of Gaugamela, Mazaeus commanded the right flank with the Syrian, Median, Mesopotamian, Parthian, Sacian, Tapurian, Hyrcanian, Sacesinian, Cappadocian, and Armenian cavalry. As a reward for his recognition of Alexander as the legitimate successor of Darius, Mazaeus was rewarded by being able to retain the satrapy of Babylon, as a Hellenistic satrap. Alexander left a Macedonian, Apollodorus of Amphipolis, as the military commander of the garrison of Babylon, and another as tax-collector. Mazaeus was replaced as satrap of Babylon by Stamenes. ==Coinage==

Mazaeus had an abundant coinage, which he minted in Tarsos, Sidon and Babylon. Coinage as Satrap of Cilicia File:Silver coin of Mazaeus Satrap of Cilicia.jpg|Silver coin of Mazaeus, satrap of Cilicia, minted in Myriandrus, 361–333 BC (circa) File:CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361-0-334 BC.jpg|Coin of Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Tarsos, Cilicia. Aramaic: 𐡌 "M" below throne File:PHOENICIA, Sidon. Mazday (Mazaios). Circa 353-333 BC.jpg|Mazday (Mazaios) as ruler of Sidon. Circa 353-333 BC. File:CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361-0-334 BCE.jpg|Coin of Mazaios, with Artaxerxes III as Pharaoh. Satrap of Cilicia, 361/0-334 BC. Tarsos, Cilicia. File:CILICIA, Myriandros. Mazaios. Satrap of Cilicia, 361-0-334 BCE.jpg|Coin of Mazaios, with Artaxerxes III and possibly Artaxerxes IV as Pharaohs. Coinage as Satrap of Babylon File:PERSIA, Alexandrine Empire. Mazaios. Satrap of Babylon, circa 331-328 BC.jpg|Coinage of Mazaios as Hellenistic Satrap of Babylon, circa 331-328 BC. File:Daric of Mazaeus, satrap of Babylon.jpg|Late coinage of Mazaeus as satrap of Babylon. ==References==