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Mardonius

Mardonius, son of Gobryas

general of Xerxes: Paus. 1.1.5, Paus. 1.40.2, Paus. 5.23.1, Paus. 7.25.6, Paus. 9.1.3
his expedition to Greece and shipwreck off Athos: Hdt. 6.43-45
in Boeotia: Paus. 9.25.9
sends Mys to consult oracle of Ptoan Apollo: Hdt. 8.115; Paus. 9.23.6
his warlike counsel to Xerxes: Hdt. 7.5, Hdt. 7.9
one of the six generals in command of Xerxes' army: Hdt. 7.82, Hdt. 7.121
in Xerxes' confidence: Hdt. 8.97
proposal for operations in Greece after Salamis: Hdt. 8.100-102
Xerxes' promise that Mardonius should give the Greeks satisfaction for the death of Leonidas: Hdt. 8.114
Mardonius in Thessaly: Hdt. 8.131
proposal through Alexander for an Athenian alliance: Hdt. 8.140
his second capture of Athens: Hdt. 9.3
retreat into Boeotia and position there: Hdt. 9.14, Hdt. 9.15
operations near Plataea: Hdt. 9.17-25, Hdt. 9.38-40
dispute between Mardonius and Artabazus: Hdt. 9.41, Hdt. 9.42
taunting message to Spartans: Hdt. 9.48
his cavalry attack on the Greeks: Hdt. 9.49
final engagement, and death of Mardonius: Hdt. 9.61-63; Paus. 1.27.1, Paus. 3.4.10, Paus. 6.3.8, Paus. 6.14.13, Paus. 9.4.2, 3, Paus. 10.15.1
his burial: Hdt. 9.84
his tomb: Paus. 9.2.2
his sword: Paus. 1.27.1
marble figure of Mardonius at Sparta: Paus. 3.11.3