# Artabazus — History of the Peloponnesian War character guide

> Artabazus in History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-book-i

## Who they are

Persian general and satrap involved in the war.

## Relationships

### [Pausanias](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/history_of_the_peloponnesian_war_se/characters/pausanias)

_professional_

Artabazus, a Persian satrap, collaborated with Pausanias, the Spartan regent, in a plot to betray Greece to Persia, but their alliance ended in mutual suspicion.

## In the story

### [Second Congress at Lacedaemon: Preparations for War and Diplomatic Skirmishes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/history_of_the_peloponnesian_war_se/chapters/v)

Sent by Xerxes to supersede Megabates and facilitate correspondence with Pausanias.

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