Pissuthnes, also known as Pissouthnes, (Old Persian: *Pišišyauθnaʰ; Ancient Greek: Πισσούθνης Pissoúthnēs) was an Achaemenid satrap of Lydia, which included Ionia, circa 440–415 BCE.
[3] He held the satrapy for over twenty years, and became extremely rich as a consequence.
[5] He revolted against the Persian king Darius II Nothus between 420-415 BCE.
[6] He recruited Greek mercenaries under the generalship of Lycon for his campaigns.
[9] Pissuthnes had a natural son named Amorges, who continued the rebellion against the Persian king.