Vishtaspa (reign circa 530BC-522BC)
Vishtaspa (western: Hystaspes) was the the son of Arshama. His son Darayavaush was born around 550BC, this places Vishtaspa's birth at least before 565BC. His father held a Persian kingdom in the north of Iran which was eventually absorbed into the greater Persian empire. Vishtaspa fought alongside Kuroush and was a general in his later campaigns. Around the time Kambujiyahya became king Vishtaspa was appointed satrap of Parthia and Hyrcania. When the imposter Bardiya took the throne, Vishtaspa stayed loyal to the original Achaemenids and sent his son to rid the empire of Bardiya; Vishtaspa himself was far too old. Vishtaspa did contribute to Darayavaush's success by organizing troops in his satrap and leading them against the rebels. Vishtaspa passed away with his son monarch of the mighty Persian empire.
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