(), a Persian, was satrap of Aria under
Dareius III. In B. C. 330, Alexander the Great, marching through the
borders of Aria on his way from Hyrcania against the Parthians, was met at a city named Susia
by Satibarzanes, who made submission to him, and was rewarded for it by the restoration of his
satrapy. Alexander also, in order to prevent the
commission of any hostilities against the Arians by the Macedonian troops which were following
from the west, left behind with Satibarzanes forty horse-dartmen, under the command of
Anaxippus. These, however, together with their commander, were soon after murdered by the
satrap, who excited the Arians to rebellion, and gathered his forces together at the city of
Arctoana. Hence, on the approach of Alexander,
he fled to join the traitor Bessus; and the city, after a short siege, was captured by the
Macedonians. Towards the end of the same year (B. C. 330), Alexander, hearing that Satibarzanes had again
entered Aria with 2000 horse, supplied by Bessus, and had excited the Arians to another
revolt, sent a force against him under Artabazus, Erigyius, and Caranus, according to Arrian.
In a battle which ensued, and of which the issue was yet doubtful, Satibarzanes came forward
and defied any one of the enemy's generals to single combat. The challenge was accepted by
Erigyius, and Satibarzanes was slain. (Arr. Anab. 3.25, 28; Diod. 17.78, 81, 83; Curt. 6.6, 7.3, 4.)