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1. Father-in-law of Datames, with whom he joined in his revolt from the Persian king [DATAMES] ; but afterwards despairing of his cause, went over to
Artabazus, the Persian general, with all the cavalry under his command. Datames, however, on
learning his desertion, followed him so closely that he attacked the enemy at the very moment
that Mithrobarzanes had joined them. The Persians in consequence distrusted their new
confederate, and refused to receive them, so that Mithrobarzanes and his followers found
themselves hemmed in between two armies, and were quickly cut to pieces. (Datam. 6; comp.