Madates (Ancient Greek: Μαδάτης) or Madetas (Ancient Greek: Μαδέτας) was a general of Darius III and was married to a niece of Sisygambis (the mother of Darius).
The idea that being a Persian ruling a non-Persian tribe "seems strange but has rarely received much attention from scholars.
"[2] Diodorus Siculus and Quintus Curtius Rufus mention him.
Madates tried to fight Alexander the Great, but the Uxians were at first reluctant.
He defended a strong mountain fortress of the Uxii against Alexander but he defeated.