Mania (satrap)

Not to be confused with Mavia (queen)

Mania or Manya was a Persian satrap. She was the wife of Zenis, satrap of ancient Dardanus under Pharnabazus II, and became satrap herself in about 399 BCE after her husband's death.[1] She attended the battles of her mercenaries in a carriage or chariot, and was never defeated. Polyaenus describes her as an excellent general. She had one daughter whose husband Medias murdered her.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Xenophon. Brownson, Carleton L., ed. Hellenica. pp. 3.1.10–14. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Polyaenus: Stratagems - BOOK 8, Chapters 26-71, chapter 54 http://www.attalus.org/translate/polyaenus8B.html
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