Pericles, Dynast of Lycia


Perikles, was the last known dynast of Lycia. He ruled BCE over eastern Lycia from Limyra, at a time when Western Lycia was directly under Persian domination.

Rule

He was a victor over his predecessor Arttum̃para. Perikles took an active part in the Revolt of the Satraps against Achaemenid power, but lost his territory when defeated.
After Perikles, Persian rule was reestablished firmly in Lycia in 366 or 362 BCE. Control was taken by Mausolus, the satrap of nearby Caria, who moved the satrap's residence to Halicarnassus.

Tomb

A monumental tomb was erected to Perikles in Limyra, decorated with frieze showing Pericles going to war. The tomb was in the form of a Greek Ionic temple. Several friezes from the tomb are now visible in the Antalya Archeological Museum.

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